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The Brigantes were the largest Celtic people of Britain, settled in the north of England. Their wide territory made them a key factor in the Roman conquest.
At their head stood the queen Cartimandua – one of the few Celtic rulers known by name. As a client queen she held loyally to Rome.
When the resistance fighter Caratacus sought refuge with her, Cartimandua handed him over to Rome – a betrayal that decisively weakened British resistance. Later an internal power struggle toppled her rule; Rome intervened and incorporated the Brigantian land into the empire.
"Cartimandua, queen of the Brigantes, powerful through noble descent."after Tacitus, Histories 3 (public domain, own translation)
The Brigantes show Rome's game with Celtic kingdoms. Continue with the Silures and Britons.
The Britons · The Caledonians · The Silures · The Ordovices · The Atrebates.
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