Cunobeline

Also known as Cymbeline, Cunobelinus, Cunobelinos, Cunobelin, Conubelin, King Conubelin, Cynfelyn, Cynvelyn

thumb|upright|Coin of Cunobeline Cunobeline or Cunobelin (Common Brittonic: *Cunobelinos, "Dog-Strong"), also known by his name's Latin form '''', was a king in pre-Roman Britain from about to about He is mentioned in passing by the classical historians Suetonius and Dio Cassius, and many coins bearing his inscription have been found. He controlled a substantial portion of southeastern Britain, including the territories of the Catuvellauni and the Trinovantes, and he was called "King of the Britons" (Britannorum rex'') by Suetonius. Cunobeline may have been a client king of Rome, based on the

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date of death: 0043-00-00
date of birth: 0100-01-01
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thumb|upright|Coin of Cunobeline Cunobeline or Cunobelin (Common Brittonic: *Cunobelinos, "Dog-Strong"), also known by his name's Latin form '''', was a king in pre-Roman Britain from about to about He is mentioned in passing by the classical historians Suetonius and Dio Cassius, and many coins bearing his inscription have been found. He controlled a substantial portion of southeastern Britain, including the territories of the Catuvellauni and the Trinovantes, and he was called "King of the Britons" (Britannorum rex) by Suetonius. Cunobeline may have been a client king of Rome, based on the images and legends appearing on his coins. Cunobeline appears in British legend as Cynfelyn (Welsh), Kymbelinus (medieval Latin) or Cymbeline, as in the play by William Shakespeare.

==Etymology== His name is a compound composed of the Common Brittonic *cuno- "dog" and *belino-'' "strong", meaning "Strong as a Dog," or "Strong Dog."