Suetonius Paulinus

Roman military officer

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Gaius Suetonius Paulinus was a prominent Roman military officer who served as governor of Roman Britain from 59 to 61 CE. He is most famously known for his role in suppressing the major revolt led by Queen Boudicca of the Iceni tribe.1234

During his governorship, Suetonius Paulinus was campaigning in Anglesey when Boudicca's rebellion erupted in 60 or 61 CE. The rebels devastated several Roman settlements, including Camulodunum (Colchester), Londinium (London), and Verulamium (St. Albans). Suetonius Paulinus swiftly returned with his forces and engaged Boudicca's army in a decisive battle along the Roman road known as Watling Street. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the disciplined Roman legions under his command achieved a significant victory, effectively ending the revolt and securing Roman rule in southern Britain.34

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The conquest
…ce much had been achieved; Suetonius Paulinus, governor from 59 to 61, was invading the island of Anglesey, the last stronghold of independence, when a serious setback occurred: this was the rebellion of Boudicca, queen of the Iceni. Under its king Prasutagus the tribe of the Iceni had enjoyed a…
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…ce much had been achieved; Suetonius Paulinus, governor from 59 to 61, was invading the island of Anglesey, the last stronghold of independence, when a serious setback occurred: this was the rebellion of Boudicca, queen of the Iceni. Under its king Prasutagus the tribe of the Iceni had enjoyed a…
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Isle of Anglesey
…of resistance to the Romans; Suetonius Paulinus invaded in 61 ce, slaying Druid priests and destroying sacred groves, and Agricola completed the conquest in 78. Early Celtic Christian churches and monasteries on Anglesey include Penmon Priory, founded by St. Seiriol in the 6th century. Aberffraw, on the southwest coast, was…
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…of resistance to the Romans; Suetonius Paulinus invaded in 61 ce, slaying Druid priests and destroying sacred groves, and Agricola completed the conquest in 78. Early Celtic Christian churches and monasteries on Anglesey include Penmon Priory, founded by St. Seiriol in the 6th century. Aberffraw, on the southwest coast, was…
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Battle of Watling Street
…Romans under the command of Gaius Suetonius Paulinus. The battle marked the end of resistance to Roman rule in southern Britain, which was to last until 410.
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…Romans under the command of Gaius Suetonius Paulinus. The battle marked the end of resistance to Roman rule in southern Britain, which was to last until 410.
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