Ancient Britons Ancient Britons Addedomarus (sometimes written Aθθedomarus on coins) was a king of the Trinovantes of south-eastern Britain in the late 1st century BC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Addedomarus"
Adminius or Amminius was a son of Cunobelinus, ruler of the Catuvellauni, a tribe of Iron Age Britain. His name can be interpreted as Celtic *ad-mindios, "to be crowned". ...more on Wikipedia about "Adminius"
Ambrosius Aurelianus (incorrectly referred to in the Historia Regum Britanniae as Aurelius Ambrosius ) was a leader of the Romano-British, who won important battles against the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century, according to Gildas and to the legends preserved in the Historia Britonum. According to the Annal Chronicon Maiora Ambrosius came to power in 479. Some scholars have speculated that he was the leader of the Romano-British at the Battle of Mons Badonicus and as such may have become a historical basis for King Arthur. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambrosius Aurelianus"
The Atrebates (meaning settlers) were a Belgic tribe of Gaul and Britain before the Roman conquests. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atrebates"
The name Attacotti (also Atecotti, A(t)ticotti, Ategutti) appears in several late Roman texts. The historian Ammianus Marcellinus includes this ‘warlike race of men’ (bellicosa hominum natio) in a list of peoples disturbing Roman Britain c.364-7, including the Scots, Picts and Saxons. Ammianus' contemporary St. Jerome (writing c.393-7) claims that in his youth he personally saw some Attacotti in Gaul. Jerome highlights the promiscuous marriage customs and savage cannibalism of this ‘British people’ (gens Britannica), apparently identifying Attacotti with classical reports of polyandry practised by the ancient Britons and of cannibalism among the peoples of Ireland. If there is any truth to Jerome’s rhetorical allusion, he probably saw Attacotti already in Roman service, presumably during his stay at the western capital Trier (c.365-70). Certainly by c.395 some Attacotti had been recruited into the Roman Army and the Notitia Dignitatum lists three regiments bearing this title stationed in Gaul, Italy and Illyricum, though it is doubtful that these units remained ethnically distinct. Hostile Attacotti are not recorded after c.367. ...more on Wikipedia about "Attacotti"
The Belgae were a group of nations or tribes living in north-eastern Gaul, on the west bank of the Rhine, in the 1st century BC, and later also attested in Britain. Their name survives in modern Belgium. The name Belgae may come from the Proto-Celtic *belo which means "bright"and is allied to English word "bale" (as in "bale-fire"), the Anglo-Saxon "bael", and the Lithuanian "baltas", meaning "white" or "shining" (from which the Baltic takes its name) (See Beltane). Thus the Gaulish god-names " Belenos" (*Bright one) and " Belisama" (probably the same divinity, originally from *belo-nos = our shining one) may also come from the same source. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belgae"
Boudica (also written Boudicca, Boadicea, Buduica, Bonduca) (d. 60/ 61) was a queen of the Brythonic Celtic Iceni people of south-east Britain who led a major uprising of the tribes against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire. Upon the death of her husband the Icenian king Prasutagus (circa 60), the Romans annexed his kingdom and brutally humiliated Boudica and her daughters, spurring her leadership of the revolt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boudica"
The Brigantes were a British Celtic tribe which lived between Tyne and Humber. They were probably a confederation of smaller tribal groups, including the Carvetii and Parisii. Their name comes from the Celtic goddess Brigantia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brigantes"
Brython and Brythonic are terms which refer to indigenous, pre- Roman, Celtic inhabitants of the most of the island of Great Britain, and their culture and language, the Brythonic languages. This ethnic group is also referred to as the British tribes, the ancient Britons, ethnic Britons, or simply Britons. These terms specifically refer to the culture of speakers of the P Celtic branch of the Celtic languages as against speakers of Q Celtic, who are usually referred to as Gaels or Goidelic Celts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brython"
Calgacus (sometimes Galgacus) was the leader of the Caledonian Confederacy who fought the Roman army of Gnaeus Julius Agricola at the Battle of Mons Graupius in northern Scotland in AD 83 or 84. His name can be as interpreted as Celtic *calg-ac-os, "possessing a blade" or "possessing a penis". ...more on Wikipedia about "Calgacus"
The Cantiaci or Cantii were a Celtic or Belgic people living in Britain before the Roman conquest, and gave their name to a civitas of Roman Britain. They lived in the area then called Cantium, now called Kent, in south-eastern England. Their capital was Durovernum Cantiacorum, now Canterbury. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cantiaci"
Caratacus (also spelled Caractacus) was a historical British chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe, who led the British resistance to the Roman conquest. He may correspond with the legendary Welsh character Caradog (also written Caradoc, Caradawg) and the legendary British king Arvirargus. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caratacus"
Cartimandua (or Cartismandua, ruled ca. 43 - 69) was a queen of the Brigantes nation of northern England during the Roman Empire's occupation of Britain in the 1st century. Her name means "sleek pony". ...more on Wikipedia about "Cartimandua"
Cartivelios or Cartivellaunus was a king of the Coritani, based in the English East Midlands, around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain. From coin inscriptions he appears to have been a subordinate king to Volisios, the overall ruler of the territory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cartivelios" shortopedia Dreamteam. shortopedia
The Carvetii were a people and civitas of Roman Britain living in what is now Cumbria and Lancashire in north-west England. They are not mentioned in Ptolemy's Geography or in any other classical text, and are known only from inscriptions found in Penrith and Temple Sowerby in Cumbria. Their capital is presumed to have been Luguvalium ( Carlisle), the only walled town known in the region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carvetii"
Carvilius was one of the four kings of Kent during Caesar's second expedition to Britain in 54 BC, alongside Cingetorix, Segovax and Taximagulus. The four were allies of the British leader Cassivellaunus, and attacked the Roman naval camp in an attempt to relieve him when he was beseiged by Caesar in his stronghold north of the Thames. However the attack failed and Cassivellaunus was forced to seek terms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carvilius"
Cassivellaunus was a historical British chieftain who led the defence against Julius Caesar's second expedition to Britain in 54 BC. He also appears in British legend as Cassibelanus, one of Geoffrey of Monmouth's kings of Britain, and in the Mabinogion and Welsh Triads as Caswallawn, son of Beli Mawr. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cassivellaunus"
The Catuvellauni (meaning probably "good in battle" or "battle commanders") were a Celtic/ Belgic tribe or state of south-eastern Britain before the Roman conquest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Catuvellauni"
Some of the known Celtic tribes in Britain and Ireland were as follows: ...more on Wikipedia about "Celtic tribes in the British Isles"
Cingetorix, meaning "marching king" or "king of warriors", is a Celtic name borne by two chieftains of the 1st century BC, as related by Julius Caesar in his De Bello Gallico: ...more on Wikipedia about "Cingetorix"
Claudia Rufina was a woman of British descent who lived in Rome in the 90s and was known to the poet Martial. Martial refers to her in Epigrams XI:53, describing her as "caeruleis [...] Britannis edita" ("sprung from the blue Britons", presumably in reference to the British custom of painting themselves with woad), and praising her for her beauty, education and fertility. ...more on Wikipedia about "Claudia Rufina" There's a bit of www.shortopedia.com in all of us. shortopedia
Commius (Commios, Comius) was a historical king of the Belgic nation of the Atrebates, initially in Gaul, then in Britain, in the 1st century BC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Commius"
The Coritani, or Corieltauvi, were a people living in Britain prior to the Roman conquest, and thereafter a civitas of Roman Britain. Their territory was in what is now the English East Midlands, in the counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire. Their capital was called Ratae Coritanorum (or Ratae Corieltauvorum), known today as Leicester. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coritani"
The Cornovii (perhaps meaning people of the horn), were a people of Iron Age and Roman Britain, who lived in the modern counties of North Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire in the English West Midlands. Their capital in pre-Roman times was probably a hill fort on The Wrekin. Ptolemy's 2nd century Geography names two of their towns: Deva Victrix ( Chester), and Viroconium Cornoviorum ( Wroxeter), which became their capital under Roman rule. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cornovii"
Cunedda ap Edern (c.AD 386-c. 460; reigned from the 440s or 450s) ( Latin: Cunetacius; English: Kenneth), also known as Cunedda Wledig ('the Imperator'), was an important early Welsh leader, and the progenitor of the royal dynasty of Gwynedd. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cunedda"
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