The term Britain may refer to:
Toponymy
Toponomy: historical
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- Prehistoric Britain, Britain prior to the Roman invasion of 43 AD.
- Roman Britain or Britannia, a Roman province covering most of modern England and Wales, and some of southern Scotland from 43 to 410 AD.
- Sub-Roman Britain, Britain from the end of Roman rule in 410 AD to the arrival of St. Augustine in 597.
- Great Britain in the Middle Ages, Britain from the end of Roman rule in 410 AD until the beginning of Tudor rule in 1485.
- Early Modern Britain, Britain from the Tudor period, beginning in 1485, until the merger of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland with the Acts of Union in 1707.
- the Kingdom of Great Britain, a sovereign state from 1707 to 1800
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, a sovereign state from 1801 to 1927
As a surname
Other uses
Disambiguation
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