Cassivellaunus
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Cassivellaunus was a historical British military leader who led the defence against Julius Caesar's second expedition to Britain in 54 BC. He led an alliance of tribes against Roman forces, but eventu
A representation of Cassivellaunus, New York Public Library
A plaque in Devil's Dyke, Hertfordshire mentions Cassivellaunus
Illustration from Historia Regum Britanniae, featuring a red and a white dragon. The book describes the history of the kings of Britain
Catuvellauni
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The Catuvellauni were a Celtic tribe or state of southeastern Britain before the Roman conquest, attested by inscriptions into the 4th century.
Cassivellaunus
…Caesar does not mention Cassivellaunus's tribe, but his territory, north of the River Thames, corresponds with that inhabited by the tribe named the Catuvellauni at the time of the later invasion under Claudius. Caesar tells us that Cassivellaunus had previously been in near-constant conflict with his neighbours…
Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, "Hidden Faces" gold stater. Obv: stylized crescents and wreaths with hidden faces. Rev: Celtic warrior on horse right, carrying carnyx.
Coin of Tasciovanus, king of the Catuvellauni.
The Celtic tribes of Southern Britain showing the Catuvellauni and their neighbours.
Coins of Epaticcus, king of the Catuvellauni.