To what extent had the process of ‘state – formation’ Progressed among the tribal communities Of Britain in the later first century BC and early first century AD?

To what extent had the process of ‘state – formation’
Progressed among the tribal communities
Of Britain in the later first century BC and early first century AD?


Rome had become an incredibly powerful city and it grew through invasion and diplomacy to control the rest of Italy, it then spread to control former Punic territories and then to dominate Aegean . This was the start of the Roman Empire which was to progress to dominate the majority of Western Europe. The Romans were unified much like a family and this gave them the edge against many of their opponents, as they had written concepts of order and justice and an organised army that could be used to enforce these around the Empire. Again like a family, Rome also had internal difficulties and these had a large effect on their policy and future invasions as success could enable them to win an internal power struggle.
The Romans wanted to civilise the Barbarians of Europe, by introducing their laws an...