Ruler
FreeCaratacus · ruled south of the Thames c. AD 40–43; resisted Rome until captured in AD 51
Caratacus led British resistance to the Roman invasion of AD 43. Cassius Dio names him as a son of Cunobelin, king north of the Thames. Shortly before the invasion he ruled the lands of the south of the Thames, where his CARA coins are found. After AD 43 he fought on in Wales for years until Cartimandua, queen of the , handed him over to Rome; Tacitus records his speech before the emperor Claudius, who spared him.,,
Known for Leading British resistance to Rome from AD 43 to his capture in AD 51, and his speech before Claudius.
Cunobelinfather, recorded (Cassius Dio)
Caratacusthis coin
Togodumnusbrother, recorded (Cassius Dio)
People Atrebates and Regni: The Iron Age peoples of southern England between the middle Thames and the Sussex coast, roughly today's Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex. Caratacus came from the north of the Thames and ruled here briefly before AD 43.,,
Read more: Wikipedia: Caratacus · IACB: ABC 1379 · Caratacus: all coins · Atrebates and Regni: all coins
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