10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUNOBELINUS»
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From Polis to Empire, the Ancient World, C. 800 B.C.-A.D. ...
116 CUNOBELINUS It is presumed that he spent most of his time in Babylon, and
some scholars have suggested that he picked up a considerable amount of his
material in the markets and streets, rather than in actual observation. Among ...
2
Roman Britain and the English Settlements
During the earlier part of Cunobelinus' reign Verica must still have been ruling
over the now reunited kingdom of Commius. Throughout that kingdom coins of
Cunobelinus are absent. But there are a few, scattered widely over its area,
struck by ...
Robin George Collingwood, John Nowell Linton Myres, 1936
3
Ruling Roman Britain: Kings, Queens, Governors and Emperors ...
Petty and barbarous or not, to recognize British rulers as kings served Roman
traditions and doubtless also the exigencies of successful diplomacy.
Cunobelinus has often been imagined as the creator and ruler of a substantial
empire in ...
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Dictionary of National Biography
W. W. CUNOBELINUS (d. 43 P), British king, was, as is shown by his coins, the
son of King Tasciovanus, of whom history knows j nothing, but who is sometimes
supposed to have been the son or grandson of Cassive- launus. The frequent ...
George Smith, Sir Leslie Stephen, Sir Sidney Lee, 1908
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DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY, CRAIK - DAMER
W. W. CUNOBELINUS (d. 43 ?), British king, was, as is shown by his coins, the
son of King Tasciovanus, of whom history knows nothing, but who is sometimes
supposed to have been the son or grandson of Cassive- launus. The frequent ...
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Dictionary of National Biography
W. W. CUNOBELINUS (d. 43 ?), British king, was, as is shown by his coins, the
son of King Tasciovanus, of whom history knows nothing, but who is sometimes
supposed to have been the son or grandson of Cassive- launus. The frequent ...
Sir Leslie Stephen, Sir Sidney Lee, 1888
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Dictionary of national biography
1286; Archaeologia, vol. xv. ; information from H. Cunnington.] W. W.
CUNOBELINUS (d. 43 ?), British king, was, as is shown by his coins, the son of
King Tasciovanus, of whom history knows nothing, but who is sometimes
supposed to have ...
Sir Leslie Stephen, Sir Sidney Lee, 1888
8
The English Historical Review
Speaking of Plautius's first campaign he describes him as defeating first
Caratacus, next Togodumnus, Cunobelinus's sons. farfmmav hi iKtlviav,
jiyxxrcTroirjaaTO bfioXoyio. /it'pos ti tuiv Bt/8ow<ov wv i*i>K"v KamvcXXafcii o»T(;
. Plautias left a ...
Mandell Creighton, Justin Winsor, Samuel Rawson Gardiner, 1903
9
Caligula: The Corruption of Power
Cunobelinus (Cymbeline), the most famous ofthe British kings ofthe period.
Under him the ancient conflict with the pro-Roman Trinovantes seems to have
been brought to a final conclusion, since we eventually find Cunobelinus minting
coins ...
10
London, City of the Romans
In this confusing struggle for power, Cunobelinus, the son of Tasciovanus, finally
emerged as the victor, and from the distribution of his coins recovered control
over all the territory north and south of the Thames that was ever ruled by his
father.
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUNOBELINUS»
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Great country walks: Wendover, the Chilterns
This had nothing to do with Shakespeare's play of the same name, but was the location of the fort from which King Cunobelinus tried to resist ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
Exhibition to bring Roman empire to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
Iron Age Britons had a thing for dogs: King Cunobelinus, Shakespeare's Cymbeline, has a canine name. It is thanks to Isambard Kingdom ... «The Guardian, Sep 13»
Milla Jovovich to do Shakespeare in Cymberline
Cymberline is a romance of betrayed innocence, based on the legends surrounding early Celtic King Cunobelinus. In this tale, King ... «Den of Geek, Aug 13»
Ethan Hawke And Hamlet Director To Make Shakespeare's Cymbeline
For those of you who missed that play in high school, Cymbeline involves Celtic and Roman nobility, based on the legend of the British monarch Cunobelinus. «We Got This Covered, Jul 13»
Spotlight on Colchester: property area guide
Shakespeare's Cymbeline or Cunobelinus was based in Colchester. He was the Celtic king of south east England before the Roman invasion ... «Homes & Property, Apr 13»
Loop of Brighid: The Mysticism of Devotion, Part 2
A similar pattern is seen in names like “Cunobelinus” or “Hound of Belenus,” implying that the devotee is as loyal to the god as a hunting hound ... «Patheos, Jan 13»
Possible Druid Grave Enchants Archaeologists
"And there's some probability that they knew Cunobelinus." He was king of the Britons before the Romans came, and he was the inspiration for ... «Spiegel Online, Feb 08»
