Britain

Britain may refer to:

• The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in western Europe
  • The Kingdom of Great Britain, a sovereign state from 1707 to 1801
  • The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, a sovereign state from 1801 to 1922
• Great Britain, the largest island in the British Isles and the largest island in Europe
  • Great Britain (disambiguation)
  • Prehistoric Britain, Britain prior to AD 43
  • Roman Britain or Britannia, a Roman province covering most of modern England and Wales and some of southern Scotland from AD 43 to 410
  • Relating to the Celtic peoples of Great Britain
  • Sub-Roman Britain, Great Britain from AD 410 to 597
  • Britain in the Middle Ages, various parts of Great Britain from AD 410 to 1485
  • Early Modern Britain, Great Britain from the Tudor period, from 1485 to 1707
• Britain (placename), the place name Britain and its toponymy
• The British Isles, a group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland and other islands
  • Terminology of the British Isles, discusses the sometimes ambiguous or contentious names for parts of the island group
• The British Empire, during the 19th to early 20th century
• British (disambiguation), adjective meaning from or of Britain, and derived senses
• Great Britain at the Olympics (Team GB) the Olympic team of the United Kingdom

Other places

• Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
• Brittany or Lesser Britain, a region of France settled by ancient Britons
  • Brittany (disambiguation)

People with the surname

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

See also

• Captain Britain, a Marvel Comics superhero
• W. Britain, a toy soldier company
• Little Britain, a television show
• Britannia (disambiguation), a personification of Britain; and derived senses
• New Britain (disambiguation)
• Britten (disambiguation)
• Brittain (disambiguation)
• Briton (disambiguation)
• Brython, a pre-Roman inhabitant of Great Britain
• All pages beginning with "Britain"
• SS Great Britain, an ocean-going ship
• Great Britain, one of the GWR 3031 Class locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915