Vellocatus was a 1st century king of the Brigantes tribe of northern Britain. (1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century - other centuries) The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 99. ... The Brigantes were a British Celtic tribe which lived between Tyne and Humber. ... Roman Britain is the term applied to the historical period when Britain was under Roman rule, usually considered AD 44 to 410. ...
He was originally armour-bearer to Venutius, husband of Cartimandua, the queen of the Brigantes and an ally of Rome. Some time after 51 AD Cartimandua split with Venutius, marrying Vellocatus and elevating him to kingship. Venutius went on to become an important figure in the resistance to Roman occupation. Venutius was a 1st century king of the Brigantes in northern Britain at the time of the Roman conquest. ... Cartimandua (ruled ca. ... The Roman Empire is not the Holy Roman Empire (843-1806). ... For other uses, see number 51. ...
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