The Iron Age king who invited Rome into Britain may have been a queen

Original headline: The Iron Age King Who Lured Rome Into Britain Was Actually a Woman, Archaeologists Say

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Archaeologists say Verica of the Atrebates, the ruler who persuaded Emperor Claudius to send troops to Britain, was actually a woman.

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• The Iron Age King Who Lured Rome Into Britain Was Actually a Woman, Archaeologists Say ↗Gizmodo · Nov 5