RANDOM NOTES

• According to Cassius Dio, Claudius was convinced to invade Britain at the instigation of Verica, the ruler of the Atrebates people
• a study led by Miles Russell of Bournemouth University has concluded that the longstanding view that Verica was a male, based primarily on ‘rex’ being used on coins, is questionable in that the title was also applied to Cleopatra
• in addition, the portrayal of Verica as a bare-breasted female warrior on horseback also suggests a woman as the ruler

QUELLEN

• New research reveals Iron Age King was female | Bournemouth University
• Ancient coins suggest influential Iron Age king was female
• New research reveals Iron Age king was female | EurekAlert!
• Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen? | Roman Britain | The Guardian
• Iron Age king was actually a queen, scientist claims
• Was the ‘king’ who brought the Romans to Britain actually a queen?
• Verica: Iron Age king central to Britain’s invasion by Rome might actually have been a queen | The Independent
• Iron Age King was a WOMAN! Study reveals the true identity of ‘Verica’ – a ruler who was central to the Roman Invasion of Britain | Daily Mail Online
• Sussex Iron Age king may actually have been a woman | The Argus
• 2,000-Year-Old Coins Cast Doubt on the Identity of a British King Linked to Rome’s Invasion | Arkeonews
• The “King” Who Gave Rome Its Excuse to Invade Britain May Have Been a Woman, the Controversial Hypothesis of a British Archaeologist
• Verica Rex: Searching for a ‘lost’ queen of the British Iron Age – The Past
• British Iron Age ‘king’ who prompted Roman invasion was probably a woman | New Scientist
• The Forgotten King Who Invited Rome to Conquer Britain Might Have Actually Been… A Woman
• Was the British King Who Urged the Romans to Invade Actually a Queen? One Archaeologist Thinks So
• News – Researcher Argues Famous British Iron Age King Was Really a Queen – Archaeology Magazine

SEE ALSO

• the British Museum entry for Verica has plenty of items (including coins) and follows the tradtional ‘male’ identification
• the relevant section of Cassius Dio (60.19) is available at Lacus Curtius