Caractacus

Caractacus

Caractacus, or Caradoc, king of the Silures in the west of Britain during the reign of Claudius, was defeated by the Romans and fled to Cartimandua, queen of the Brigantes, who betrayed him. He was taken a prisoner to Rome in ad 51, where his noble spirit so pleased the emperor that he pardoned and released him. He figures as Caratach in Fletcher's Bonduca. W. Mason wrote a play Caractacus.

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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Caractacus." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Caractacus

Caractacus. Several composers have written mus. based on the Brit. King or chieftain who put up almost the last resistance to the Romans, but the best-known work is Elgar's dramatic cantata, Op.35, for sop., ten., bar., and bass soloists, ch., and orch. to text by H. A. Acworth. F.p. Leeds 1898, London 1899.

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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Caractacus." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Caractacus." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Caractacus.html

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Caractacus

Caractacus or Caradoc , fl. AD 50, British king; son of Cymbeline. After the Roman invasion of AD 43, he led British resistance until defeated in AD 50. He was captured and taken to Rome. Emperor Claudius, admiring his courage, spared his life.

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"Caractacus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Caractacus

Caractacus. Corrupt latinized version of Caradog (1).

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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Caractacus." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JAMES MacKILLOP. "Caractacus." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Caractacus.html

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