Summary of Why did the Celts Collapse?

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The Celtic civilization collapsed because of their inability to cooperate with each other. This led to their downfall against the Romans. However, the collapse of the Celtic civilization may have actually been a good thing in the long run because it allowed them to maintain their culture and identity.

  • 00:00:00 The Celts were a people who inhabited a large area of Europe, including parts of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Iberia, and even Thrace. They had a rich culture and were known for their mysticism, tenacity, and bravery. However, they were unable to cooperate with each other, which led to their downfall against the Romans.
  • 00:05:00 The Celts, a large collection of Celtic tribes, were attacked by a neighboring kingdom and, enraged, decided to exact revenge. Around 60 to 61 AD, Boudicca gathered an army of Celtic warriors and attacked the city of Camulodunum while the Roman governor, Gaius Paulinus, was over on the island of Mona. Upon receiving word of the destruction, the Celts caused to the currently Roman-occupied town, Gaius and his troops raced to the nearby town of Londinium, today’s London. Though the Romans did arrive in time, they failed to defend the city due to a lack of proper resistance. Gaius was short on troops and Boudicca’s army was notably larger and stronger. The Romans eventually decided to fall back and abandon the area, as the Celts burned Londinium to the ground. Gaius was unwilling to give up completely though and while the Celts continued their raids, the Romans rushed to regroup and rebuild their army in order to avenge their prior defeat. Once Gaius’s troops amounted to roughly 10,000 men, the Romans were ready to take down Boudicca and her army once and for
  • 00:10:00 The collapse of the Celtic civilizations may have been due to their inability to unite, but it may have actually been a good thing in the long run because it allowed them to maintain their culture and identity.

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