The Romans

The Roman Empire The Romans in Britain The influence of Latin in English language

The Romans

The Roman empire

Expansion

The roman Empire

SocialCultural aspects

The Roman Empire

Arts and Architeture

The Roman Empire

The Roman Empire decline

The first invaded Romans in Britain Julio Caesar

Britain in 55 B.C. He was cross with the Britons for helping the Gauls (now called the French) to fight the Romans.

The Romans did not come back for another 90 years.

The Second Invasion

The Romans in Britain

In 43 A.D. Emperor Claudius decided to invade Britain again. He sent 40,000 troops, who gradually conquered most of the country. The troops were terrified of going to Britain because they had heard about the tribes who lived there. In fact they nearly refused

The influence of Latin language in English

According to Thomas Finkenstaedt and Dieter Wolff in Ordered Profusion about 28.24% of English words come from Latin

The Influence Of Latin in English

English is a Germanic language About 28,24% of English words come from Latin About 20% to 30% come from Old English Since the Dark ages Latin can be found in English, because the three Germanic tribes which originated English (Angles, Saxons and Jutes) traded and fought the Roman Empire which spoke Latin

About 70% of Classical Latin vocabulary is found in English

In the Old English time, whenever an English word couldnt be found for some meaning they choose a Latin substitute. During the middle age, when Britain was conquered by During the Renaissance about the Normans, 10,000 to 12,000 words entered England had two the English lexicon, and many of societies; The these words came directly from aristocracy spoke Latin. Norman and a lower class spoke Examples: English.
enthusiasm, imaginary, juvenile, anachronism, democratic, sophisticated.