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Thanks for the question about invasions & conquest.
Historians always refer to Caesar's Invasions in 55 & 54 BC and to the Roman/Claudian Conquest in AD43. The concepts are not interchangeable in these two cases.
If we consult Meriam Webster online, we will see that invasion means "an act of invading [to enter for conquest or plunder]; especially: incursion [a hostile entrance into a territory : raid] of an army for conquest or plunder: e.g. The enemy launched an invasion."
Synonyms: descent, foray, incursion, inroad, raid, irruption.
Caesar launched two invasions against Britannia but was unable to achieve permanent domination or subjugation of the land/its inhabitants since he left no military forces behind to carry out this process.
Conquest means (same source): 1. the act or process of conquering [to gain or acquire by force of arms: subjugate
Synonyms: dominating, domination, overpowering, subduing, subjecting, subjection, subjugating, subjugation, vanquishing
The Claudian Conquest, or the Roman Conquest of Britannia begun under Claudius involved Roman domination/subjugation/control/mastery of Britannia for about 400 years.
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Hi,I´m glad we all get this explanation here. In my class, we discussed about the use of the word ¨invasion¨ contrasting it with ¨conquest¨ and ¨exploration¨. If J. Caesar did not manage to permanently settle down in present-day Britain, I would use then the verb ¨explore¨ better. I agree on the fact that he ¨invaded¨ (in the sense that he intruded, plundered) the island as long as it´s clearly state that he actually failed to settle down, as Cristina states above. As we mentioned in class yesterday, it´s really important to focus on the right language choice to express what we really mean. See you, Ana
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