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TRINOVANTES (commonly Trinobantes)
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See also:TRINOVANTES (commonly Trinobantes) , a powerful See also:British tribe about 50 B.C.—A.D. 50 dwelling See also:north and north-See also:east of See also:London, rivals and neighbours of the Catuvellauni. When See also:Caesar invaded See also:Britain J4 B.C. they joined him against their domestic rivals and it is possible (though not certain) that See also:half a See also:century after Caesar's departure they succumbed to them. Certainly they were conquered by See also:Rome in A.D. 43 and joined in See also:Boadicea's revolt in 61. In the tribal See also:division of See also:Roman Britain given by See also:Ptolemy their See also:land included See also:Camulodunum (See also:Colchester), but nothing more is known of them. But their name plays a See also:part in See also:medieval legends and romances. There it was interpreted as See also:Troy Novant, the " new Troy," and connected with the names of the Trojans See also:Brutus and Corineus who were reputed to have given their names to Britain and See also:Cornwall. (F. J. End of Article: TRINOVANTES (commonly Trinobantes)Additional information and CommentsThere are no comments yet for this article.
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