A diary of a legionary serving with XX Valeria

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The Roman Conquest of Britain

Coursework 2

A diary of a legionary serving with XX Valeria

Michael Brooks 10-1

My name is Spurius Tiberius. This diary is an account of my experience of being in the XX Valeria legion.

This diary is being written for my Mater and Pater to have when I pass away. Sending letters is difficult from such an unknown, unmapped land and writing the messages is difficult at times when my country needs me.

We have not even departed on the invasion to the unexplained land, and there are already problems being posed. Firstly, a few members have mentioned to me how marching is far too strenuous, as there is so much equipment to carry and very far distances to cover.

The army were understandably uneasy about Britain and the ocean - foreign to us Romans. Even though I was full of excitement when marching, as I felt prepared to face the challenge of a barbaric land, when reaching the coast, anxiety overcame me. Due to this, I joined in the mutiny of objecting to campaign outside the limits of the known world. Claudius sent for Narcissus to sort the