What did the Romans give to British people?

• Language

  The language we used today was developed from the Romans. The Romans spoke and wrote in Latin and many of our words are based on Latin words.

• The Calendar

  Did you know that the calendar we use today is more than 2,000 years old? It was started by Julius Caesar, a Roman ruler. It is based on the movement of the earth around the sun, and so is called the 'solar calendar.' The solar calendar has 365 days a year, and 366 days every leap year, or every fourth year. The names of our months are taken from the names of Roman gods and rulers. The month 'July,' is named after Julius Caesar himself.

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• Laws and a legal system

  The laws and ways we determine what to do with someone who is accused of breaking a law came originally from the Roman Empire.

• The Roads

  The Romans were famous for their roads. Some Roman roads exist to this day, nearly 2000 years after they were made. Roman roads were famed for being straight and well made

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