Archaeologist argues British ruler Verica may have been a queen

The Sansasyonel - International (English) · Nov 5, 2026 · 1m

An archaeologist suggests Verica, the British leader who requested assistance from Emperor Claudius prior to Rome's invasion of Britain in AD 43, might have been female rather than male. Dr. Miles Russell from Bournemouth University supports this idea in part by examining Verica’s coins. He points out that the Latin term “Rex” was not gender-specific and notes that some of the coins depict a woman riding a horse. Russell also claims that shortened inscriptions often interpreted as meaning “son of” could equally signify “daughter of.” Verica governed the Atrebates, a people who held…