# Claudius orders the Roman conquest of Britain (43)

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Emperor Claudius sent a major invasion force under Aulus Plautius, beginning permanent Roman conquest. Within the broader Roman Britain period, conquest, provincial administration, urbanization, frontier warfare and the gradual weakening of imperial rule reshaped the island. This event is placed at AD 43 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The invasion transformed Britain into a province of the Roman Empire and reshaped its towns, economy and politics.

## Why it matters
The invasion transformed Britain into a province of the Roman Empire and reshaped its towns, economy and politics.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Britain](https://english-history.com/rulers/roman-britain)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Claudius orders the Roman conquest of Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Claudius+orders+the+Roman+conquest+of+Britain&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Claudius orders the Roman conquest of Britain](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Claudius+orders+the+Roman+conquest+of+Britain)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Roman Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman%20Britain)