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The Romans officially annexed Britain in 43 AD and stayed until 426 AD. However 426 is the date given for their completewithdrawal. In about 401 some troops were withdrawn and in 410 the Romans would no longer defend Britain or station troops there.
King Prasutagus, Boudicca`s husband who died in AD60, on his death the iceni territory was annexed by the Romans. She and her daughters were violated, and caused the revolt against the romans.
The Jews were put under many restrictions after the second revolt, but the most stringent restriction was that they were forbidden to live in Jerusalem or to even enter the city. After the second Jewish revolt, Hadrian came down hard on the Jews. Their religion was forbidden, and their sacred scriptures burnt. The Jews were forbidden to enter the city of Jerusalem. Their land was renamed Palestina after the Philistines
The Romans gave a value of 3.1416 to pi. This was given around 150 AD by a Greek-Roman scientist Ptolemy. It is believed that he might have obtained the value from Archimedes or Apollonius who had accomplished works in the field.
They were corn ad olive, which were used to make olive oil.