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Caesius Nasica was a Roman military officer of the Roman Imperial army. He commanded Legio IX ''Hispana'' in Britain, and defeated the first revolt of Venutius of the
Brigantes The Brigantes were Ancient Britons who in pre-Roman times controlled the largest section of what would become Northern England. Their territory, often referred to as Brigantia, was centred in what was later known as Yorkshire. The Greek geogr ...
during the governorship of Aulus Didius Gallus (52 to 57). Tacitus, '' Annals'
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Quintus Petillius Cerialis Quintus Petillius Cerialis Caesius Rufus ( AD 30 — after AD 83), otherwise known as Quintus Petillius Cerialis, was a Roman general and administrator who served in Britain during Boudica's rebellion and went on to participate in the civil wars af ...
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