Segovax was one of the four kings of Kent during Caesar's second expedition to Britain in 54 BC, alongside Cingetorix, Carvilius and Taximagulus. The four were allies of the British leader Cassivellaunus, and attacked the Roman naval camp in an attempt to relieve him when he was besieged by Caesar in his stronghold north of the Thames. However the attack failed and Cassivellaunus was forced to seek terms. The Cantiaci were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Islands, previous to the Roman invasion of Britain. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51... Cingetorix, meaning marching king or king of warriors, is a Celtic name borne by two chieftains of the 1st century BC, as related by Julius Caesar in his De Bello Gallico: Cingetorix was one of the two chieftains struggling for the supremacy of the Treveri of Gaul. ... Carvilius was one of the four kings of Kent during Caesars second expedition to Britain in 54 BC, alongside Cingetorix, Segovax and Taximagulus. ... Cassivellaunus was a historical British chieftain who led the defence against Julius Caesars second expedition to Britain in 54 BC. He also appears in British legend as Cassibelanus, one of Geoffrey of Monmouths kings of Britain, and in the Mabinogion and Welsh Triads as Caswallawn, son of Beli... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ...

References

• Julius Caesar, De Bello Gallico 5:22

Gaius Julius Caesar (IPA: ; in inscriptions after his death: IMP•C•IVLIVS•CAESAR•DIVVS[1]), July 12, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader. ... De Bello Gallico (literally On the Gallic Wars in Latin) is an account written by Julius Caesar about his nine years of war in Gaul. ...

External links

• Cantiaci at Roman-Britain.org
• Cantium at Romans in Britain