Cunobelinus, King of the Britons, -43?
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- Creighton, J. Coins and power in late Iron Age Britain, 2000:p. 1 (Cunobelin; hailed in Roman annals as "King of the Britons")
- LC database, Jan. 22, 2001(hdg.: Cunobelinus, King of the Britons, d. 43?)
- DBN, 1917:v. 5, p. 323 (Cunobelinus; d. 43?; British king)
Wikipedia description:
Cunobeline or Cunobelin (Common Brittonic: *Cunobelinos, "Dog-Strong"), also known by his name's Latin form Cunobelinus, was a king in pre-Roman Britain from about AD 9 to about AD 40. He is mentioned in passing by the classical historians Suetonius and Dio Cassius, and many coins bearing his inscription have been found. He controlled a substantial portion of southeastern Britain, including the territories of the Catuvellauni and the Trinovantes, and he was called "King of the Britons" (Britannorum rex) by Suetonius. Cunobeline may have been a client king of Rome, based on the images and legends appearing on his coins. Cunobeline appears in British legend as Cynfelyn (Welsh), Kymbelinus (medieval Latin) or Cymbeline, as in the play by William Shakespeare.
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