when julius caesar invaded england in 55BC what year did he think he was in for entry in his diary ?

Answer 1

It was 699 Ab Urbe Condita - from the founding of the city, (meaning Rome, of course) Rome was traditionally said to have been founded in 753 BC and dates were officially recorded in this way (often shortened to A U C ).

Diaries were not part of Roman life, but Caesar wrote (or dictated) official accounts of his many campaigns.

In conversation, the date was given with reference to the two consuls appointed for that particular year - they changed every year, so people were used to linking events with particular consuls.

Answer 2

Stonehenge was indeed finished (after 1500 years of building in several stages) about 1000 years before Caesar. There are few or probably no remains of Caesar's invasions in Britain, but many ancient British artifacts and structures of that period, as noted in other answers. The main Roman invasion was in 44 AD, and from then on Roman remains are frequent in Britain.

Answer 3

That is an open question because in the Roman world, certainly after the establishment of the emperors, what usually happened was that the year was numbered according the the number of years that a particular emperor had reigned.

So, in the reign of Augustus we would have had Augustus 1, 2, 3 and 4 year etc., plus the month of August.

Julius Caesar landed at Deal near Dover, tripped over his soaking wet cloak and uttered the imortal line, "Venne vide vicce" [I'm crap at Latin] which translates to mean approximately "I came, I saw, I conquered."

Oh yeah Julie baby? You ain't seen nothing yet.

When Julius Caesar arrived at St. Albans he met the British Army which had 25,000 Celtic war chariots in the field [ the biggest traffic jam and grid lock you ever seen]. Julie decided he'd seen enough and high-tailed it back to Roma, where he got stabbed by the Mafia boss 'Brutus' and his gang.

At St. Albans with the British war Chiefs was the King of the Parisi [after whom the city of Paris in Gaul is named]. He died in battle helping to destroy two of Julies three legions. His body was discovered recently in an unusual Celtic burial up on the Pennines - himself with his war chariot and horses - I think also his sword and a few other items of considerable value including his Kingly torque of solid Celtic gold.

Arther Pendragon - the once and future King.

Answer 4

Julius Caesar didn't invade England in 55BC. Do you want to know why? England didn't exist back then! Please refer to your history books. If they say he invaded england then throw them away as they are not worth the paper they are printed on.

Answer 5

Didnt Julius Caesar adobt the egyptian lunar calander.

Answer 6

I do not know how the Romans measured their years. However England did not exist at that time. It came into existence 500 years later with the invasion of the Angles and the Saxons

Answer 7

He invaded England hoping to get some tea and crumpets.

EDIT

Sorry, I misunderstood your question, I thought you asked what he thought he was in for, as in what he expected. They kept time on a Roman calender, the months were very similar to ours, the years were determined by who was the Roman Consullar at the time. In the 5th year of the Consulluriship of Maximus Vollumus etc...

Answer 8

Interesting question. The Romans must have had some form of dating their time.

Answer 9

AD 761

Answer 10

none ast all, he had his clerk noting, and Christ was still unborn. So probably he noted times of campaignes and months' to that.