https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-coins-suggest-influential-iron-age-king-was-femaleContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-coins-suggest-influential-iron-age-king-was-femalehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-coins-suggest-influential-iron-age-king-was-female#u187513Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:40:24 +0000New archaeological research from Bournemouth University suggests that the Iron Age British ruler Verica, who played a central role in prompting Rome to invade Britain in A.D. 43, was actually a woman. Historians and archaeologists have long regarded Verica as a male king who encouraged Emperor Claudius to launch the invasion. Researchers analyzing ancient coins reached the new conclusion, challenging traditional assumptions about early Roman Britain and rewriting historical narratives regarding the gender of powerful Celtic monarchs.Why it mattersVerica is traditionally viewed by historians as