![]() ![]() There were also many migrants of other professions, such as sculptors (Barates) from Roman Syria and doctors from the Eastern Mediterranean region. The Roman army and their families and dependents amounted to 125,000 people, out of Britannia's total population of 3.6 million at the end of the fourth century. The Romans developed the city of Colchester through urbanisation and new clusters of public buildings. This led to an increase in imperial wealth. By AD 47, the Romans had invaded southern Britain and claimed territory that held many natural resources. The Claudian army took over Colchester and eleven tribal kings of Britain also surrendered to the Roman army. Over the next few years the province of Britannia was formed, eventually including the whole of what later became England and Wales and parts of Scotland. Roman troops, mainly from nearby provinces, invaded in AD 43, in what is now part of England, during the reign of Emperor Claudius. Roman coins findings clearly indicate the areas of biggest "cultural romanisation" and presence in Roman Britain ![]()
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