<P> In the course of his Gallic Wars , Julius Caesar invaded Britain twice : in 55 and 54 BC . The first invasion , in late summer , was unsuccessful , gaining the Romans little else besides a beachhead on the coast of Kent . The second invasion achieved more : the Romans installed a king , Mandubracius , who was friendly to Rome , and they forced the submission of Mandubracius 's rival , Cassivellaunus . No territory was conquered and held for Rome ; instead , all Roman - occupied territory was restored to the allied Trinovantes , along with the promised tribute of the other tribes in what is now eastern England . </P>
<P> In the course of his Gallic Wars , Julius Caesar invaded Britain twice : in 55 and 54 BC . The first invasion , in late summer , was unsuccessful , gaining the Romans little else besides a beachhead on the coast of Kent . The second invasion achieved more : the Romans installed a king , Mandubracius , who was friendly to Rome , and they forced the submission of Mandubracius 's rival , Cassivellaunus . No territory was conquered and held for Rome ; instead , all Roman - occupied territory was restored to the allied Trinovantes , along with the promised tribute of the other tribes in what is now eastern England . </P>
where did the romans first land in england
where did the romans first land in england
the coast of Kent
the coast of Kent