Caratacus
British chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe
Caratacus was a leader of Britain in 1st century AD. He was born in the tribe of Catuvellauni. He resisted the Romans. Dio Cassius called Caratacus the son of the Catuvellaunian king Cunobelin.[1]
| Caratacus | |
|---|---|
| King of the Britons King of the Catuvellauni | |
 Caractacus before the Emperor Claudius at Rome, 18th-century print, artist unknown (British Museum) | |
| King of the Catuvellauni | |
| Reign | 1st century AD, to c. 50 |
| Predecessor | Epaticcus |
| Successor | None (Catuvellauni territory conquered by Claudius) |
| King of the Britons | |
| Reign | 43–50 |
| Predecessor | Cunobelinus |
| Successor | Cogidubnus |
| Born | c. 10? Probably in Catuvellauni territory |
| Died | After c. 50 Rome |
| Brythonic | *Caratācos |
| Greek | Καράτακος / Καρτάκης |
| Father | Cunobelinus |
| Mother | Unknown |
References
change- ↑ Dio Cassius, trans Earnest Cary, Roman History 60:19–22
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