britannia

     

Deriving from Pretannia, Dioorus's Greek rendering of the indigenous name Pretani, Britannia was the preferred, early Roman term for the island of Great Britain, and after the failed attempt to invade and occupy Scotland, was the name applied to the Roman province in southern and central Britain (largely corresponding to modern England and Wales).

Trivia about britannia

  • It's the British royal yacht
  • Under this Latin name, the island once called Albion went on to "rule the waves"
  • The first 4 Cunard vessels were Acadia, Caledonia, Columbia & this one that really ruled the waves
  • Charles honeymooned on this royal yacht that no longer rules the waves; it's been retired
  • The Roman portion of the island had this name, followed in names of provinces by "Inferior" and "Superior"

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