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Vellocatus
Vellocatus
King of the Brigantes
King of the Brigantes
Reign	after AD 51 - AD 69
Predecessor	Venutius (first reign)
Successor	Venutius (second reign)
Co-ruler	Cartimandua
Born	c. 1st century AD
Died	After AD 69
Spouse	Cartimandua
Father	Unknown
Mother	Unknown

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Vellocatus was a first-century king of the Brigantes tribe of northern Britain.

He was originally armour-bearer to Venutius, husband of Cartimandua, the queen of the Brigantes and an ally of Rome. Some time after 51 AD Cartimandua split with Venutius, divorcing him and marrying Vellocatus and elevating him to kingship. Vellocatus appears to have been a member of the servant class, rather than a noble. According to Roman historian Tacitus "the royal house was immediately shaken by this disgraceful act", as many aristocrats would not accept a former servant as their king.^[1]

The former king Venutius was able to gather followers, becoming an important figure in the resistance to Roman occupation. Venutius staged two revolts against Cartimandua, first in the mid-50s, which was defeated by the Romans, and again in 69, this time successfully. Cartimandua was rescued by the Romans as Venutius seized power. Vellocatus's fate is not recorded.

Sources

^ Webster, Graham, Rome against Caratacus: The Roman Campaigns in Britain AD 48-58, Batsford, London, 1993, p.90.

Tacitus, Histories 3:45

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[1] Webster, Graham, Rome against Caratacus: The Roman Campaigns in Britain AD 48-58, Batsford, London, 1993, p.90.

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-'''Vellocatus''' was a [[1st century]] king of the [[Brigantes]] tribe of northern [[Roman Britain|Britain]].
+{{short description|1st century AD king of the Brigantes tribe of northern Britain}}
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+{{Infobox royalty
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+'''Vellocatus''' was a first-century king of the [[Brigantes]] tribe of northern [[Roman Britain|Britain]].
-He was originally armour-bearer to [[Venutius]], husband of [[Cartimandua]], the queen of the Brigantes and an ally of [[Roman Empire|Rome]]. Some time after [[51]] AD Cartimandua split with Venutius, marrying Vellocatus and elevating him to kingship. Venutius went on to become an important figure in the resistance to Roman occupation.
+He was originally armour-bearer to [[Venutius]], husband of [[Cartimandua]], the queen of the Brigantes and an ally of [[Roman Empire|Rome]]. Some time after 51 AD Cartimandua split with Venutius, divorcing him and marrying Vellocatus and elevating him to kingship. Vellocatus appears to have been a member of the servant class, rather than a noble. According to Roman historian Tacitus "the royal house was immediately shaken by this disgraceful act", as many aristocrats would not accept a former servant as their king.<ref>Webster, Graham, ''Rome against Caratacus: The Roman Campaigns in Britain AD 48-58'', Batsford, London, 1993, p.90.</ref>
-Venutius staged two revolts against Cartimandua, first in the mid-50s, which was defeated by the Romans, and again in 69, this time successfully. Cartimandua was rescued by the Romans as Venutius seized power. Vellocatus's fate is not recorded.
+The former king Venutius was able to gather followers, becoming an important figure in the resistance to Roman occupation. Venutius staged two revolts against Cartimandua, first in the mid-50s, which was defeated by the Romans, and again in 69, this time successfully. Cartimandua was rescued by the Romans as Venutius seized power. Vellocatus's fate is not recorded.
 ==Sources==
+{{reflist}}
-*[[Tacitus]], ''[[Histories (Tacitus)|Histories]]'' [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Tac.+Hist.+3.45 3:45]
+*[[Tacitus]], ''[[Histories (Tacitus)|Histories]]'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Tac.+Hist.+3.45 3:45]
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.brigantesnation.com/ Brigantes Nation]
-*[http://www.roman-britain.org/tribes/brigantes.htm Brigantes] at [http://www.roman-britain.org Roman-Britain.org]
+*[https://www.roman-britain.co.uk/tribes/brigantes/ Brigantes] at [https://www.roman-britain.co.uk Roman-Britain.co.uk]
-*[http://www.romans-in-britain.org.uk/clb_tribe_brigantes.htm Brigantes] at [http://www.romans-in-britain.org.uk/ Romans in Britain]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051108042412/http://romans-in-britain.org.uk/clb_tribe_brigantes.htm Brigantes] at [http://www.romans-in-britain.org.uk/ Romans in Britain]
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-{{Ancient-Rome-bio-stub}}
-[[Category:Monarchs of British tribes]]
+[[Category:Briton monarchs]]
-[[Category:Ancient Roman enemies and allies]]
+[[Category:Celtic warriors]]
-[[Category:Roman Britain]]
+[[Category:1st-century monarchs in Europe]]
+{{UK-royal-stub}}
+{{AncientRome-bio-stub}}