Brother of Togodumnus
Caractacus is the brother of Togodumnus, with whom he shares leadership against the Roman invasion.
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Son of Cunobelinus
Caractacus is a son of Cunobelinus, the powerful ruler whose kingdom dominated much of southeastern Britain.
Succession
Caractacus succeeds his father Cunobelinus as a leading ruler of the Catuvellauni in southern Britain.
Death of Cunobelinus
Dies after a reign which saw him take over Kent & Hampshire
Succession
Succeeds as co-ruler with Caractacus
British Expedition
Threatens Britain but does not launch a permanent conquest.
Statue Crisis
Plans to place his statue in the Jerusalem Temple.
Statue Crisis
Delays enforcing Caligula’s temple statue order.
Death of Father
Nero's father, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, dies when Nero is still a young child.
Capture of Mauretania
Rome captures Mauretania