Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?
Now, an archaeologist has claimed the British ruler who persuaded Claudius to invade was not a king but a queen.
Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if true It was a moment that changed the course of British history: in AD43, Roman troops under the emperor Claudius landed in Kent.
The controversial conclusion, made by Dr Miles Russell, the director of archaeological fieldwork at Bournemouth University, could throw new light on Britain’s history.
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