Caratacus

British  

/ kəˈrætəkəs, kəˈrædək /

noun

1. died ?54 _ad , British chieftain: led an unsuccessful resistance against the Romans (43–50)

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Example Sentences

Vespasian in the reigne of our Caratacus, 35 years after Christ, took it and sackt it.

From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord

Her parents are on Caratacus researching on local art forms, so she and I came here to be miserable in company and away from the rest.

From The Lost Kafoozalum by Ashwell, Pauline

The name of Caratacus being brought out of the Iles was alreadie spred ouer the prouinces adioining, and began now to grow famous through Italie.

From Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England by Holinshed, Raphael

After these followed his brethren, wife, and daughters: and last of all came Caratacus himselfe, whose countenance was nothing like to theirs that went afore him.

From Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England by Holinshed, Raphael

The Romans then took possession of their lands, and, stepping into their place, established over the tribes chieftains who were now dependent on the Emperor instead of on Togidumnus and Caratacus.

From A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII by Gardiner, Samuel Rawson