Editing Roman Britain (section)

== Legacy ==
[[File:Roman Roads in Britannia.svg|thumb|Roman roads around 150 AD]]

During their occupation of Britain the Romans built an [[Roman roads in Britannia|extensive network of roads]] which continued to be used in later centuries and many are still followed today. The Romans also built water supply, [[sanitation]] and [[wastewater]] systems. Many of Britain's major cities, such as [[London]] ([[Londinium]]), [[Manchester]] ([[Mamucium]]) and [[York]] ([[Eboracum]]), were founded by the Romans, but the original Roman settlements were abandoned not long after the Romans left.

Unlike many other areas of the [[Western Roman Empire]], the current majority language is not a [[Romance languages|Romance language]], or a language descended from the pre-Roman inhabitants. The British language at the time of the invasion was [[Common Brittonic]], and remained so after the Romans withdrew. It later split into regional languages, notably [[Cumbric Language|Cumbric]], [[Cornish language|Cornish]], [[Breton language|Breton]] and [[Welsh language|Welsh]]. Examination of these languages suggests some 800 Latin words were incorporated into Common Brittonic (see [[Brittonic languages]]). The current majority language, [[English language|English]], is based on the languages of the Germanic tribes who migrated to the island from continental Europe from the 5th century onwards.