Archaeological Research Reveals Iron Age Ruler Verica Was Female

• Archaeological research from Bournemouth University indicates that Iron Age ruler Verica was female.
• Verica, a ruler of the Atrebates, played a pivotal role in persuading the Romans to invade Britain in A.D. 43.
• This discovery challenges previous assumptions about the gender of Verica and the early history of Roman Britain.
• Verica's territory, the Atrebates, covered much of modern-day Hampshire and West Sussex.
• The findings suggest that Verica's influence led to Britain's prolonged period under Roman control.