London was founded by the Romans as 'Londinium' a few years after the invasion of 43AD. It was abandoned around 60AD after Boudica's revolt, but grew quickly to 60,000 inhabitants in the 2nd century. Here's a map of London town around the year 400 #LondonHistoryDay Tweet added by History Hit💥 @HistoryHit

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London was founded by the Romans as 'Londinium' a few years after the invasion of 43AD. It was abandoned around 60AD after Boudica's revolt, but grew quickly to 60,000 inhabitants in the 2nd century. Here's a map of London town around the year 400 #LondonHistoryDay

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@morangles

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@HistoryHit @ahencyclopedia I am not sure Rome per se invented London. As in Labenius inventing Lutetia over the local Parisii to have their descendents hailing Paris

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Yzaguirre👋🏻

@webO_o

6 years

@HistoryHit *Boudica

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Dodgy Rodge

@dodgyrodgespiv

6 years

@HistoryHit #notalotofpeopleknowthat !

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DuckyGee

@canleybird

6 years

@HistoryHit @HistoricEngland Great stuff!

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Steve Albion

@AlbionSteve

6 years

@HistoryHit @HistoricEngland Surely that is a map of the intended Muslim restructure?

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Rebecca

@RumouredRebecca

6 years

@HistoryHit @TheOnlyGuru I'm from #StAlbans site of the infamous battle of watling street. Was taught about her from a very young age. Our city has many wonderful museums and exhibitions about the Romans et al.

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Longhouses

@Longhouses1

6 years

@HistoryHit I enjoyed a fascinating visit to @MuseumofLondon - Docklands' exhibition of "Roman Dead" this week, whence this fascinating pot! Highly recommended.

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George Bowling

@GeorgeBowling_

6 years

@HistoryHit Is Southwark Bridge the oldest then?

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Tor-Erik Hafnor

@Jevnaker92

6 years

@HistoryHit remember when i was a kid my school book for english said Norwegian vikings founded york.

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Raquel Castro

@raxxie_

6 years

@HistoryHit Quierum iret a Londinium 🤪 (y aprender latín. También quisiera aprender latín).

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beltane

@beltane_may

6 years

@HistoryHit @HistoricEngland Actually, it was already called London. The Romans were just romanizing the name of the city that was already there. Please don't tweet incorrect things.

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Jayne band 🖼📚🖊

@band_jayne

6 years

@HistoryHit @thetudortimes Can picture the Costermongers, Workers, going about their Business. Maps teach us so much.

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Khaled D Alshammari

@Khaled_9KBA

6 years

@HistoryHit either London or Londinium, both are exciting along the history 🎩⛈

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Ella's Girl

@ellasgirl7

6 years

@HistoryHit I read that the origin of the word London is from "Lugh's den" same root for the word leprechaun? I meant to look up to see if that is true.

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