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Brigantes

The Brigantes were a tribe or confederation of Celtic Britons who dwelt in what is now Northern England during the Iron Age and Roman era. Their territory, often referred to as Brigantia, was probably the largest of the British tribes and was centred on the Pennines and what is now Yorkshire. Their Roman-era capital was Isurium Brigantum (Aldborough)…

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Location
Cheshire Cumberland County Durham Derbyshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire Lancashire Staffordshire Westmorland Yorkshire
Capital
Isurium Brigantum (Aldborough)
Rulers
Cartimandua, Venutius, Vellocatus

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Brigantes in Ireland

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related to In popular culture · 32
Brigantes → Africa, Battlefield Earth, BBC, Both, Brigantian, British, Centurion, Christian Rodska, Dias, English, Esca, Etain, Hadrian's Wall, In, Jamie Bell, Legio IX Hispana, Marcus Aquila, Ninth, Ninth Legion, Olga Kurylenko
related to Roman era · 30
Brigantes → AD, After, Aulus Didius Gallus, Brigantian, Britain, Caratacus, Cartimandua, Colin Haselgrove, Deceangli, Durham University's, During, Four Emperors, In, Iron Age, Mortimer Wheeler, North Wales, North Yorkshire, Percival Turnbull, Publius Ostorius Scapula, Roman
related to history · 27
Brigantes → BC, Britain, Carvetii, Castle Hill, Coria Lopocarum, Corion Toutas, Corionototae, Cumbria, Gabrantovices, Hadrian's Wall, Huddersfield, Lancashire, Lopocares, Most, Portus Setantiorum, River South Tyne, River Tyne, Roman, Romans, Setantii
related to Etymology · 26
Brigantes → Ancient Greek, Brent, Brentford, Bridget, Brigantia, Brigantium, Brigantī, Burgund, Burgundī, Celtic, English, Germanic, In, Iranian Alborz, Irish, Manx, Modern Irish Bríd, Old Iranian Hara Berezaiti, Old Irish Brigit, Other
related to Brigantes in Ireland · 24
Brigantes → Brigantia, Britain, British, British Belgae, British Brigantes, County Kilkenny, Gaulish, Geographia, He, Ireland, Irish, Irish Brigantes, Irish Brigid, Koch, O'Rahilly, Professor John, Ptolemy's, Ptolemy's Iverni, Roman, Romano-British
related to Further reading · 11
Brigantes → Branigan, Brian, England, Hartley, ISBN, Keith, Rome, Sheffield, Sutton, The Brigantes, University
related to Settlements · 3
Brigantes → Brigantian, Other, Ptolemy
related to External links · 2
Brigantes → Brigantes NationBrigantes, Roman-Britain
Capital · 1
Brigantes → Isurium Brigantum (Aldborough)
Location · 1
Brigantes → Cheshire Cumberland County Durham Derbyshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire Lancashire Staffordshire Westmorland Yorkshire

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roman cartimandua territory venutius brigantia yorkshire british north named carvetii irish now also south ireland name brigantian britain romans may

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BrigantesCapitalIsurium Brigantum (Aldborough)1.00infobox
BrigantesLocationCheshire Cumberland County Durham Derbyshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire Lancashire Staffordshire Westmorland Yorkshire1.00infobox
BrigantesRulersCartimandua, Venutius, Vellocatus1.00infobox
the Setantiiinstance ofProminent leaders named in Roman sources were queen Cartimandua and king Venutius.The Brigantes may have included sub-tribes0.80text
Textoverdiinstance ofProminent leaders named in Roman sources were queen Cartimandua and king Venutius.The Brigantes may have included sub-tribes0.80text
the Gabrantovices on the Yorkshire Coastinstance ofthe Brigantes encompassed sub-tribes or septs0.80text
and the Textoverdi in the upper valley of the River South Tyne near Hadrian's Wallinstance ofthe Brigantes encompassed sub-tribes or septs0.80text
Brigantesrelated to Brigantes in IrelandThe Brigantes0.60section
Brigantesrelated to Brigantes in IrelandIreland0.60section
Brigantesrelated to Brigantes in IrelandBritain0.60section
Brigantesrelated to Brigantes in IrelandPtolemy's0.60section
Brigantesrelated to Brigantes in IrelandGeographia0.60section

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