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Historically, the '''Britons''' (sometimes '''Brythons''' or '''British''') were the [[P-Celtic|P-Celtic speaking]] [[indigenous peoples]] inhabiting the island of [[Great Britain]] south of the [[river Forth]]. They were speakers of the [[Brythonic languages]] (also called P-Celtic) and shared common [[cultural]] traditions. I(contracted; show full)
* [[Boudica]] – Queen of the [[Iceni]], who led the rebellion against [[Roman Empire|Roman]] occupation in 60 CE. 
* [[Caratacus]] – a leader of the defence against the [[Roman conquest of Britain]].
* [[Cartimandua]] – Queen of the [[Brigantes]] during and after the Roman invasion.
* [[Cassivellaunus]] – led the defence against [[Julius Caesar]]'s second expedition to Britain in 54 BCE.
*[[Mailoc]] - Bishop of [[Britonia]] ([[Galicia
 (Spain)|Galicia]]) in the 6th century AD
* [[Commius]] – historical King of the [[Belgic]] nation of the [[Atrebates]], initially in [[Gaul]], then in [[Britannia]], during the 1st century BCE.
* [[Cunedda]] – post-Roman King and progenitor of the [[Kingdom of Gwynedd]].
* [[Cunobelinus]] – historical King of southern Britain between the first and second Roman invasions. The basis for Shakespeare's [[Cymbeline]].
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[[uk:Брити]]