Roman York

by Patrick Ottaway

The great historic city of York owes its origins to the Roman army which built a fortress here on the banks of the River Ouse in AD 71. By the early third century York had also became the site of a major urban center and the capital of the northern half of Britain when what had been a single Roman province was divided into two. York's importance is reflected in the fact that two Roman emperors died in the city: Septimius Severus in the year 211,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752429167
• ISBN13: 9780752429168
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Tempus
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.7"