Britain

Britain may refer to:

In geography:

• Great Britain, an island to the northwest of Continental Europe
• Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

In politics

• United Kingdom, a sovereign state consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In history:

• 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.
• 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

People:

• Calvin Britain 1800-1862, American politician from Michigan
• Kristen Britain, novelist from New York state

Other:

• Captain Britain, Marvel Comics superhero
• W. Britain, toy soldier company

See also

Terminology:

• Britain (name) for the etymology of the word
• Terminology of the British Isles, discusses the sometimes ambiguous or contentious names for parts of the island group

Related:

• British (disambiguation) adjective meaning from/of Britain; and derived senses
• Britannia (disambiguation), a personification of Britain; and derived senses
• Brittany (disambiguation), a region of France settled by Brythons; and derived senses
• Great Britain (disambiguation)
• New Britain (disambiguation)

Similar spellings

• Brittain, a more common spelling for the surname
• Britten (disambiguation)
• Briton, meaning a British person
• Brython, pre-Roman inhabitant of Great Britain