Cantiaci
The Cantiaci were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Islands, previous to the Roman invasion of Britain. The tribe lived in the south of England, namely in modern Kent, centred around the capital Durovernum Cantiacorum (Canterbury).During the first Roman expedition to Britain, Julius Caesar landed on the Cantiaci lands and in his writings De bello gallico considers them more civilized than the Gauls. He also mentions four kings: Segovax, Carvilius, Cingetorix and Taximagulus.
Tribal lords
The Cantiaci kings probably extend back in time, but numismatics evidence only supports the following:
- Dubnovellaunus, ruled around 40-30 BC.
- Vosenius, ruled until ca. 15 BC.
- Eppillius, originally the king of the Atrebates, fled his lands to escape an usurper brother and became king of the Cantiaci.
- Cunobelin, ruled until ca. 30 AD.
- Adminius, son of Cunobelin, succeeded his father