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The Romans introduced new vegetables: asparagus, cabbages, carrots, celery, garlic, leeks, onions, peas, radishes, turnips, shallots. They introduced many herbs, such as bay, basil, rosemary, thyme and savoury mint and herbs that were used in brewing and for medicinal purposes. They brought new and more productive grains and bread became important in the British diet.
The Romans also introduced new breeds of farm animals and game: white cattle, brown hare, chickens, guinea fowl, pheasants, and rabbits were probably introduced as farmyard animals. The fruit they introduced included apples (as opposed to crab apples), grapes, cherries, mulberries and Pears. Walnuts and sweet chestnuts were also introduced.
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Why did the Romans bring stinging nettles to Britain?
Extracts from stinging nettles were used for medicinal purposes.
The Romans ruled Britain for in years?
The Romans ruled Britain for about 350 years.
Where did the Romans live during the roman Britain?
The Romans lived mostly in the towns they built. Some rich Romans had villas in the countryside. Many of the Romans in Britain were sodiers who lived in the forts where their legions were stationed or along Hadrian's Wall.
Who tried to invade Britain first?
The Romans and the Normans.=]The last people to successfully invade Britain were the Normans from Normandy, France in 1066, although they did not invade Scotland which is part of Britain.
What did the Romans leave behind in Britain?
The Romans left roads because they wanted the roads so that they can get to other places of Britain easier and quicker.
