<p>Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if true</p><p>It was a moment that changed the course of British history: in AD43, Roman troops under the emperor Claudius landed in Kent. Now, an archaeologist has claimed the British ruler who persuaded Claudius to invade was not a king but a queen.</p><p>The controversial conclusion, made by Dr Miles Russell, the director of archaeological fieldwork at Bournemouth University, could throw new light on Britain’s history.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/05/verica-rome-invade-britain-queen-or-king">Continue reading...</a>
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Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?
<p>Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if true</p><p>It was a moment that changed the course of British history: in AD43, Roman troops under the emperor Claudius landed in Kent. Now, an archaeologist has claimed the British ruler who persuaded Claudius to invade was not a king but a queen.</p><p>The controversial conclusion, made by Dr Miles Russell, the director of archaeological fieldwork at Bournemouth University, could throw new light on Britain’s history.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/05/verica-rome-invade-britain-queen-or-king">Continue reading...</a>