End of Roman rule in Britain
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Roman rule in Britain ended as Roman military forces withdrew to defend or seize the Western Roman Empire's continental core, leaving behind an autonomous post-Roman Britain. In 383, the usurper Magnu
End of Roman rule, 383-410
Gold coin of Constantine III
Romano-British or Anglo-Saxon belt fittings in the Quoit Brooch Style from the Mucking Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Essex, early 5th century, using a mainly Roman style for very early Anglo-Saxon clients
Sub-Roman Britain
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Sub-Roman Britain, also called post-Roman Britain or Dark Age Britain, is the period of Late Antiquity in Great Britain between the end of Roman rule and the founding of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. The term
End of Roman rule in Britain
…rule in Britain ended as Roman military forces withdrew to defend or seize the Western Roman Empire's continental core, leaving behind an autonomous post-Roman Britain. In 383, the usurper Magnus Maximus withdrew troops from northern and western Britain, probably leaving local warlords in charge. In 407, the usurper…
Barbury Castle, a 6th-century hillfort in Wiltshire
Roman coins findings clearly indicate the areas of greatest "Romanization" and presence in Roman Britain.
Britain c. 540, in the time of Gildas