
Cartimandua
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Oct 11, 2026
Caratacus: King of the Britons
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60:04Miles RussellGUEST
I mean, Brigantes have a very large territory, so it might be a whole series of different clan-based groups.
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60:09Miles RussellGUEST
We're told their leader is, is an individual called Cartimandua, and Cartimandua, as, as queen of the Brigantes, is on the Roman side.
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60:17Miles RussellGUEST
They, the Brigantes have been kept out of the conflict at this stage.
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60:21Miles RussellGUEST
We know there's lots of Roman trade goods coming into their territory, so it might be they've been paid off, that Rome is not going to invade them, and he wants the Brigantes to be stable and quiet and content whilst they focus on getting rid of Caratacus in Wales.
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60:35Miles RussellGUEST
So essentially, when Caratacus turns up on Cartimandua's doorstep, she's not gonna be very happy.
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60:42Miles RussellGUEST
And C- I think Cartimandua has a very bad deal as far as history goes, 'cause most people view her as a quisling, as a traitor-
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60:49Tristan HughesHOST
Yeah
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60:49Miles RussellGUEST
... because she hands Caratacus over to the Romans.