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Having given Claudius the greatest exhibit of his triumph, Cartimandua was rewarded with great wealth.
She later divorced Venutius, replacing him with his armour-bearer, Vellocatus.
In 57, although Cartimandua had seized and held his brother and other relatives hostage, Venutius made war against her and then against her Roman protectors.
He built alliances outside the Brigantes, and during the governorship of Aulus Didius Gallus ( 52-57 ) he staged an invasion of the kingdom.
The Romans had anticipated this and sent some cohorts to defend their client queen.
The fighting was inconclusive until Caesius Nasica arrived with a legion, the IX Hispana, and defeated the rebels.
Cartimandua retained the throne thanks to prompt military support from Roman forces.
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