The modern English city that grew from the Roman settlement of Londinium is London.
The Romans established Londinium on the River Thames soon after their invasion of Britain in 43 CE. Its position offered a useful crossing point and access to inland trade routes, helping it develop into a major commercial and administrative centre. A bridge across the Thames connected the settlement with roads leading into southern Britain.
Londinium was not originally the name of the whole province. Roman Britain was governed from Londinium, while other important towns included Camulodunum, the Roman name for Colchester, and Eboracum, the Roman name for York. These names are sometimes confused because all three became significant Roman settlements.
Archaeological discoveries beneath modern London include streets, warehouses, buildings, a forum and sections of the Roman city wall. The settlement was damaged during the revolt led by Boudica in 60 or 61 CE but was rebuilt and expanded. London’s modern name developed from Londinium through later forms used after Roman rule ended.