The Roman Legions had finished their staggered withdrawal from Britannia by 410ad
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The Romans pulled out of Britain in the 5th century CE. During this time other barbarian tribes were attacking different parts of the Roman empire and Emperor Honorius decided that the Roman legions were needed elsewhere.
Firstly, remember that a legion was the main unit of a Roman army. The Romans would naturally use their legions to conquer new territories. Therefore the legions helped Rome expand during the republic.
The Romans left roads because they wanted the roads so that they can get to other places of Britain easier and quicker.
Although some people think that the eagle was the official animal of the Roman Empire because it was on the standards of the Roman legions, the Roman Empire DID NOT have an official animal.
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.