Boudican Rebellion
His first important assignment was as legate of the Roman legion IX Hispana (Ninth Hispanic Legion) in the Roman province of Britannia, under governor Gaius Suetonius Paulinus. He took part in the defeat of the 60/61 rebellion led by Queen Boudica of the Iceni, although he suffered a serious defeat when attempting to relieve the city of Camulodunum (Colchester), which was destroyed by the Britons. His force, the Ninth Legion, was nearly annihilated in the Massacre of the Ninth Legion. Only the cavalry, including Cerialis, managed to escape. The survivors joined Suetonius Paulinus, participating in his final victory.
Read more about this topic: Quintus Petillius Cerialis
Famous quotes containing the word rebellion:
“The questioning spirit is the rebellious spirit. A rebellion is always either a cloak to hide a prince, or the swaddling wrapper of a new rule.”
—Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)