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Britannia (/ b r ɪ ˈ t æ n i ə /) is the national personification of Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used by the Romans in classical antiquity, the Latin Britannia was the name variously applied to the British Isles, Great Britain, and the Roman province of Britain during the ...
This chapter explores the history of Britannia. It looks at her many representations on coins, prints, medallions, and argues that she became an important means of uniting the country under William and May following the Glorious Revolution, and then again under Anne after the Act of Union in 1707. It contends that Britannia became entwined with ...
Introduction. Britannia, as the embodiment of Great Britain, appeared well before the nineteenth-century’s Victorian Era. She was used by the Roman Empire in order to stand for the defeated British Isles. Very often Britannia was represented on coins, which was a political tool, for coins were used throughout the Empire.
31 de jul. de 2013 · Britannia, the woman who has symbolised the nation for 2,000 years, is routinely mistaken for Queen Victoria, Boadicea, or even Margaret Thatcher. Despite having featured on British coins for...
Britannia is a British historical fantasy drama television series created by Jez Butterworth and Tom Butterworth. The show was the first co-production between Sky UK and Amazon Prime Video and stars Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Zoë Wanamaker, Mackenzie Crook, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Eleanor Worthington Cox.
1 de dic. de 2011 · Madam Britannia: Women, Church, and Nation, 1712–1812 explores the complex and fascinating relationship between women, Protestantism, and nationhood. Opening with a history of Britannia, this book argues that Britannia becomes increasingly popular as a national emblem from 1688 onwards.
27 de jun. de 2018 · History. Modern Europe. British and Irish History. Britannia. views 1,945,052 updated Jun 27 2018. Britannia, the Roman name for the British Isles revived by Camden (1586), has become the poetic name for Britain. Personified as a seated female figure, adapting a 2nd-cent.
