Prasutagus, king of the Iceni

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Prasutagus

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Birthplace: Iceni Tribal Lands, Britannia
Death: circa 59 (40-57)
Iceni Tribal Lands, Britannia (Died in the attack on Mona)
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Husband of Boudicca, queen of the Iceni
Father of Daughter 1 and Daughter 2

Occupation: King of Britain, 54, Ruled the Iceni tribe in Wales, client king of Romans, aka Prasutigus (King) of ICENIANS, King of the Iceni, King of the Druids, King of the Iceni in Britain, King, King of Iceni, koning der Iceniers
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prasutagus

http://www.roman-britain.org/tribes/iceni.htm

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/474004/Prasutagus

Was the husband of the most famous of Celtic British women, Boudicca. He was made client of Rome and given kingship over the entire Icenian tribe following the Icenian War in AD47, when the inter-tribal struggles between Anted[ios], who had been recognised by Rome, and the factions of Aesu[...] and Saenu[...], escalated into armed revolt against Rome, which was soundly crushed. One unique issue of his coins bears the inscription SUB RI PRASTO ESICO FECIT - 'under king Prasto, Esico made me', which not only gives us the name of the king but also his moneyer or chamberlain. His death c. AD60 was to spark the rebellion led by his wife, Boudicca, which was to end with the complete subjugation of the Iceni.


Was the husband of the most famous of Celtic British women, Boudicca. He was made client of Rome and given kingship over the entire Icenian tribe following the Icenian War in AD47, when the inter-tribal struggles between Anted[ios], who had been recognised by Rome, and the factions of Aesu[...] and Saenu[...], escalated into armed revolt against Rome, which was soundly crushed. One unique issue of his coins bears the inscription SUB RI PRASTO ESICO FECIT - 'under king Prasto, Esico made me', which not only gives us the name of the king but also his moneyer or chamberlain. His death c. AD60 was to spark the rebellion led by his wife, Boudicca, which was to end with the complete subjugation of the Iceni.

http://www.roman-britain.org/tribes/iceni.htm


Prasutagus was king of a British Celtic tribe called the Iceni, who inhabited roughly what is now Norfolk, in the 1st century AD. He is best known as the husband of Boudica.

Prasutagus may have been one of the eleven kings who surrendered to Claudius following the Roman conquest in 43, or he may have been installed as king following the defeat of a rebellion of the Iceni in 47. In any case, as an ally of Rome his tribe were allowed to remain nominally independent, and to ensure this Prasutagus named the Roman emperor as co-heir to his kingdom, along with his two daughters. Tacitus says he lived a long and prosperous life, but when he died, the Romans ignored his will and took over, depriving the nobles of their lands and plundering the kingdom. Boudica was flogged and their daughters raped. Roman financiers called in their loans. All this led to the revolt of the Iceni, under the leadership of Boudica, in 60 or 61.

[source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prasutagus]



2108788192027530. King Prasutagus ICENIAN 1601,1746 was born in Venta, Great Britain and died in 59 in Great Britain.

Prasutagus married Queen Boadicea "Victoria" ICENIAN 1601 in <, , Great Britain>. Boadicea was born in 26 in Venta, (Winchester), Great Britain, was christened in Iceni Is Now, , Suffolk & Norfol, Great Britain, and died in 62 in Venta, Great Britain at age 36.

The child from this marriage was:

1054394096013765 i. Princess ICENIAN (born in , , Great Britain - died in Y)

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mgholler/Caden/a51.htm#i54...



Death Ad61


Reference: http://familytrees.genopro.com/318186/jarleslekt/default.htm?page=t...


Prasutagus had for many years under the Claudian treaty been the faithf ally of Rome. He was the Druid ruler of the Iceni, inhabitants of the land now comprising the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, and in part Cambridgeshire.



http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~anton/pedigree/7235.htm



Prasutagus, was the king of Iceni, people who inhabited roughly what is now Norfolk. They initially were not part of the territory under direct Roman control, having voluntarily allied themselves to Rome following Claudius' conquest of AD 43. They were jealous of their independence and had revolted in AD 47 when the then-governor Publius Ostorius Scapula threatened to disarm them.

Prasutagus lived a long life of conspicuous wealth, and, hoping to preserve his line, made the Roman emperor co-heir to his kingdom along with his wife and two daughters.

It was normal Roman practice to allow allied kingdoms their independence only for the lifetime of their client king, who would agree to leave his kingdom to Rome in his will: the provinces of Bithynia and Galatia, for example, were incorporated into the Empire in just this way. Roman law also allowed inheritance only through the male line. So when Prasutagus died, his attempts to preserve his line were ignored and his kingdom was annexed as if it had been conquered. Lands and property were confiscated and nobles treated like slaves.

According to Tacitus, Boudica was flogged and her daughters were raped. Dio Cassius says that Roman financiers, including Seneca the Younger, chose this time to call in their loans. Tacitus does not mention this, but does single out the procurator, Catus Decianus, for criticism for his "avarice". Prasutagus, it seems, had lived well on borrowed Roman money, and on his death his subjects had become liable for the debt.



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