Catuvellauni

thumb|330px|Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, "Hidden Faces" gold [[stater. Obv: stylized crescents and wreaths with hidden faces. Rev: Celtic warrior on horse right, carrying carnyx.]] The Catuvellauni (Common Brittonic: *Catu-wellaunī, "war-chiefs") were a Celtic tribe or state of southeastern Britain before the Roman conquest, attested by inscriptions into the 4th century.

Key facts

Celts of England.name: Catuvellauni
Celts of England.fullname: Catuvellauni
Celts of England.map: Map of the Territory of the Catuvellauni.svg
Celts of England.map_size: 220px
Celts of England.map_title: Territory of the Catuvellauni
Celts of England.capital: Verulamium (St. Albans)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: Roman client kingdoms in Britain
Subclass of: Gauls
Native language: Brythonic

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described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
Commons category: Catuvellauni
inception: 0100-00-00
start time: 0100-01-01
end time: 0500-01-01

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
Before the Roman conquest
Under Roman rule
List of leaders of the Catuvellauni{{anchor|Rulers}}
See also
References
Bibliography
Primary
Further reading
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The fortunes of the Catuvellauni and their kings before the conquest can be traced through ancient coins and scattered references in classical histories. They are mentioned by Cassius Dio, who implies that they led the resistance against the conquest in AD 43. They appear as one of the civitates of Roman Britain in Ptolemy's Geography in the 2nd century, occupying the town of Verlamion (modern St Albans) and the surrounding areas of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and southern Cambridgeshire.

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