Prasutagus
Prasutagus († around 60 AD) was a British ruler of the Iceni and client king of the Roman Empire .
Prasutagus may have been one of those eleven kings who surrendered to Emperor Claudius after the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43 . He is more likely to have been enthroned as a client king after the suppression of the Iceni rebellion in AD 48 against the Roman governor Publius Ostorius Scapula . He was nominally able to rule his empire autonomously and died at an advanced age around 60 AD. His efforts to keep his descendants on the throne by appointing Emperor Nero as joint heirs as well as his two daughters were in vain. His wife Boudicca led a rebellion due to the reprisals after his death , which killed about 70,000 Romans.
literature
- Gerhard Winkler: Prasutagus. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 4, Stuttgart 1972, column 1121.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prasutagus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ruler of the Iceni |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 60 |