# Londinium is founded (50)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/50-londinium-is-founded
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A settlement grew at a strategic Thames crossing and quickly became a major commercial centre. 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 c. AD 50 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. London's emergence as a Roman hub established a pattern of urban importance that endured long after Rome.

## Why it matters
London's emergence as a Roman hub established a pattern of urban importance that endured long after Rome.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Londinium is founded](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Londinium+is+founded&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Londinium is founded](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Londinium+is+founded)
- [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)