Roman occupation of southern Britain began in 43AD for the period of 400 years and was followed by an invasion by Germanic Anglo-Saxon settlers which became unified as the Kingdom of England in the 10th century.
Roman occupation of southern Britain began in 43AD for a period of some 400 years, and was followed by invasion and settlement by Germanic peoples, including the Anglo-Saxons and later Danes. Southern Britain, apart from Wales in the west, became unified as the Kingdom of England in the 10th century.