Caesar is killed early on in the conquest of Gaul? I don't know how much Caesar himself affected northwest Roman expansion but his death could butterfly the conquest of at least some of Gaul and Britain?
In order for this to happen there needs to be a single, or at least much fewer, organized Britannic states. Have the Romans come, burn everything down, and they will realize quickly that it is not worth raiding if it means Rome is going to burn down your country every few years.
Rome lost more in paying upkeep for 3 legions in Britain as well as administration than it gained from taxing the tin mines. Britain is a classical case of Imperial Over-Reach.
if the romans dont invade, we become american based imperials with mech suits hell bent on conquering japan!
Rome lost more in paying upkeep for 3 legions in Britain as well as administration than it gained from taxing the tin mines. Britain is a classical case of Imperial Over-Reach.
I imagine southern England would still become pretty romanised due to trade and proximity, although clearly that is a different kind of romanisation than the OTL kind!
It would make for an interesting border though. The Romans, assuming they still exist, would need to maintain a reasonable garrison and naval force in the Channel either way, even if relations are amicable. I would imagine they would interfere and raid on a regular basis too, to support/smash down the various British entities.
Could be all the more interesting, with Roman manouevering and funding (presumably not troops, most of the time) backing and smashing successive attempts to unify the local states.
Could be all the more interesting, with Roman manouevering and funding (presumably not troops, most of the time) backing and smashing successive attempts to unify the local states.
I also would hold it probable that (Southern) Britannia might unify under the impression of the immense imperial neighbour, or perhaps rather as soon as smaller entities prove unable to cope with the intensifying Germanic activities on sea.