Wales

History

The Roman conquest of Wales began in AD 48 and was completed in 78, with Roman rule lasting until 383. Roman rule in Wales was a military occupation. Wales was a rich source of mineral wealth and the Romans used their engineering technology to extract large amounts of gold, copper, and lead, as well as modest amounts of some other metals such as zinc and silver. When the Roman garrison of Britain was withdrawn in 410, the various British states were left self-governing. Wales was overwhelmingly Royalist in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in the early 17th century though there were some notable exceptions.

Founding Date

411

Type

Geopolitical, Country

Demonym

Welsh

Government System

Monarchy, Crowned Republic

Power Structure

Semi-autonomous area

Economic System

Mixed economy

Neighboring Nations

• England
• Ireland
• Scotland