Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?
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“Iron Age King was a WOMAN! Study reveals the true identity of 'Verica' - a ruler who was central to the Roman Invasion of Britain”
For years, historians have presumed that Verica was a man. However, a new analysis shows that Verica was in fact a woman - a discovery that rewrites the history of early Roman Britain.
Read at Daily Mail – News“Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?”
Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if true It was a moment that changed the course of British history: in AD43, Roman troops under the emperor Claudius landed in Kent. Now, an archaeologist has claimed the British ruler who persuaded Claudius to invade was not a king but a queen. The controversial conclusion, made by Dr Miles Russell, the director of archaeological fieldwork at Bournemouth…
Read at The Guardian – UK“Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?”
Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if true It was a moment that changed the course of British history: in AD43, Roman troops under the emperor Claudius landed in Kent. Now, an archaeologist has claimed the British ruler who persuaded Claudius to invade was not a king but a queen. The controversial conclusion, made by Dr Miles Russell, the director of archaeological fieldwork at Bournemouth…
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