Ex his omnibus longe sunt humanissimi qui Cantium incolunt, quae regio est maritima omnis, neque multum a Gallica differunt consuetudine.
Of all these [British tribes], by far the most civilised are they who dwell in Kent, which is entirely a maritime region, and who differ but little from the Gauls in their customs.
Julius Caesar named five Celtic tribes inhabiting the land that would become the "heartland of the Catuvellauni": the Ancalites, the Bibroci, the Cassi, the Cenimagni, and the Segontiaci, each with their own "king" or chieftain. He found their way of life to be very similar to their cousins in Gaul with whom they were close – the invasion of Britain may have been triggered by the Britons' supply of arms to the Gauls, who were being subjugated by the Romans.[2][page needed]
Caesar mentions four kings, Segovax, Carvilius, Cingetorix, and Taximagulus, who held power in Cantium at the time of his second expedition in 54 BCE. The British leader Cassivellaunus, besieged in his stronghold north of the Thames, sent a message to these four kings to attack the Roman naval camp as a distraction. The attack failed, a chieftain called Lugotorix was captured, and Cassivellaunus was forced to seek terms.
In the century between Caesar's expeditions and the conquest under Claudius (starting in 43 CE), kings in Britain began to issue coins stamped with their names. The following kings of the Cantiaci are known:
Eppillus, originally king of the Atrebates: Coins indicate he became king of the Cantiaci c. 15 CE, at the same time as his brother Verica became king of the Atrebates.
Cunobelinus, king of the Catuvellauni: Expanded his influence into Cantiaci territory.
Adminius, son of Cunobelinus: Seems to have ruled on his father's behalf, beginning c. 30 CE. Suetonius tells us he was exiled by Cunobelinus c. 40 CE, leading to Caligula's aborted invasion of Britain.
Anarevitos, known only from a coin discovered in 2010, probably a descendant of Eppillus and ruling c. 10 BCE – 20 CE.[3]
Sub-Roman periodedit
According to Nennius, Gwrangon was King of Kent in the time of Vortigern, until Vortigern took away the kingdom and gave it to Hengist; but Nennius is regarded as an untrustworthy source, and "Gwrangon seems to have been transported by the story-teller into Kent from Gwent" and "is turned into an imaginary King of Kent, secretly disposed of his realm in favour of Hengist, whose daughter Vortigern wished to marry".[4]
John Creighton (2000), Coins and power in Late Iron Age Britain, Cambridge University Press
Detsicas, Alec (1983). The Cantiaci. Sutton Publishing Ltd. ISBN978-0862991173.
External linksedit
Cantiaci at Roman-Britain.co.uk
The History Files: Cantiaci / Cantii
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Cantiaci news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message The Cantiaci or Cantii were an Iron Age Celtic people living in Britain before the Roman conquest and gave their name to a civitas of Roman Britain They lived in the area now called Kent in south eastern England Their capital was Durovernum Cantiacorum now Canterbury CantiaciGeographyCapitalDurovernum Cantiacorum Canterbury LocationKentEast SussexRulersDubnovellaunus Vosenius Eppillus Cunobelinus Adminius They were bordered by the Regni to the west and the Catuvellauni to the north citation needed Julius Caesar landed in Cantium in 55 and 54 BCE the first Roman expeditions to Britain He recounts in his De Bello Gallico v 14 1 Ex his omnibus longe sunt humanissimi qui Cantium incolunt quae regio est maritima omnis neque multum a Gallica differunt consuetudine Of all these British tribes by far the most civilised are they who dwell in Kent which is entirely a maritime region and who differ but little from the Gauls in their customs Contents 1 Rulers 1 1 Pre Roman Iron Age 1 2 Sub Roman period 2 See also 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksRulers editPre Roman Iron Age edit Julius Caesar named five Celtic tribes inhabiting the land that would become the heartland of the Catuvellauni the Ancalites the Bibroci the Cassi the Cenimagni and the Segontiaci each with their own king or chieftain He found their way of life to be very similar to their cousins in Gaul with whom they were close the invasion of Britain may have been triggered by the Britons supply of arms to the Gauls who were being subjugated by the Romans 2 page needed Caesar mentions four kings Segovax Carvilius Cingetorix and Taximagulus who held power in Cantium at the time of his second expedition in 54 BCE The British leader Cassivellaunus besieged in his stronghold north of the Thames sent a message to these four kings to attack the Roman naval camp as a distraction The attack failed a chieftain called Lugotorix was captured and Cassivellaunus was forced to seek terms In the century between Caesar s expeditions and the conquest under Claudius starting in 43 CE kings in Britain began to issue coins stamped with their names The following kings of the Cantiaci are known Dubnovellaunus May have been an ally or sub king of Tasciovanus of the Catuvellauni or a son of Addedomarus of the Trinovantes presented himself as a supplicant to Augustus c 7 BCE Vosenius ruled until c 15 CE Eppillus originally king of the Atrebates Coins indicate he became king of the Cantiaci c 15 CE at the same time as his brother Verica became king of the Atrebates Cunobelinus king of the Catuvellauni Expanded his influence into Cantiaci territory Adminius son of Cunobelinus Seems to have ruled on his father s behalf beginning c 30 CE Suetonius tells us he was exiled by Cunobelinus c 40 CE leading to Caligula s aborted invasion of Britain Anarevitos known only from a coin discovered in 2010 probably a descendant of Eppillus and ruling c 10 BCE 20 CE 3 Sub Roman period edit According to Nennius Gwrangon was King of Kent in the time of Vortigern until Vortigern took away the kingdom and gave it to Hengist but Nennius is regarded as an untrustworthy source and Gwrangon seems to have been transported by the story teller into Kent from Gwent and is turned into an imaginary King of Kent secretly disposed of his realm in favour of Hengist whose daughter Vortigern wished to marry 4 See also editIron Age tribes in Britain List of Celtic tribesReferences edit Caesar Gaius Julius C Julius Caesar Gallic War Book 5 chapter 14 1st ed New York Harper amp Brothers Sargent Andrew 2013 The Story of the Thames Amberley Publishing ISBN 9781445611945 page needed Rudd Chris 2011 New Iron Age King Found in Kent PDF The Searcher 50 51 Archived from the original PDF on 28 September 2011 Retrieved 30 October 2018 Wade Evans 1938 full citation needed Bibliography editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Julius Caesar De Bello Gallico Suetonius Lives of the Twelve Caesars John Creighton 2000 Coins and power in Late Iron Age Britain Cambridge University Press Detsicas Alec 1983 The Cantiaci Sutton Publishing Ltd ISBN 978 0862991173 External links editCantiaci at Roman Britain co uk The History Files Cantiaci Cantii Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cantiaci amp oldid 1158576662, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
