British Iron Age ‘king’ who prompted Roman invasion was probably a woman
New Scientist · Michael Marshall ·
Verica, a British ruler who encouraged the Roman emperor Claudius to launch an invasion, may not have been the man historians thought he was
Verica is depicted on Iron Age coins found in southern England
King Verica is one of the central figures in early British history. Verica convinced the Roman emperor Claudius to launch an invasion, setting in motion the Roman Empire’s conquest of Britain.
A pivotal king – except Verica was probably a queen. A new analysis suggests we have long misread Verica’s gender and she was actually female.
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