Archaeologist claims Verica, who invited Roman invasion of Britain, may have been a queen

Dr Miles Russell of Bournemouth University argues that Verica, the British ruler traditionally credited with persuading Emperor Claudius to invade Britain in AD43, may have been a woman. The claim is based on reinterpretation of coinage and historical records, and if true, would revise understanding of pre-Roman British power structures. The theory is controversial and not yet widely accepted.

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