Togodumnus

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Togodumnus was a 1st-century AD British tribal leader, likely a king of the Catuvellauni, who opposed the Roman invasion of Britain under Emperor Claudius.

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Togodumnus canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 1st-century monarch
ancient British ruler
historical person
activeYears early 40s AD
associatedWith Catuvellauni
conflict Roman conquest of Britain
country Britannia
culture Iron Age Britain
linked to: Iron Age
deathApproximateDate AD 43
deathCause killed during Roman invasion of Britain
era Roman conquest of Britain
ethnicGroup Briton
historicalStatus semi-legendary
knownFor leadership during Claudian invasion
resistance to Roman conquest
language Brittonic
notableFact identified by some scholars with the figure "Guiderius" in later tradition
identity and genealogy are subjects of scholarly debate
opponent Emperor Claudius
linked to: Claudius

Roman Empire
opposed Roman invasion of Britain
positionHeld king of the Catuvellauni
linked to: Cunobelinus

tribal leader
possibleFather Cunobeline
linked to: Cunobelinus
possibleSibling Caratacus
linked to: King Caractacus
region southeastern Britain
religion Celtic polytheism
source Cassius Dio
Roman historical accounts
timePeriod 1st century AD

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Cunobelinus relative Togodumnus
Cunobelinus successor Togodumnus