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Paulinus or Suetonius Paulinus (Caius Suetonius Paulinus) (swētō`nēəs pôlī`nəs), d. after A.D. 69, Roman general. Under Claudius I he was stationed (A.D. 42) in Mauretania, and he advanced inland past the Atlas Mts. In A.D. 59 he had the command in Britain. While on a campaign to reduce the druid stronghold of Mona (Anglesey), in A.D. 61, he was recalled to S Britain by the uprising of Boadicea Boadicea (bō'ədĭsē`ə), d. A.D. 61, British queen of the Iceni (of Norfolk), properly called Boudicca. ..... Click the link for more information. , who defeated the ninth legion and took Verulamium (St. Albans) and Londinium (London). Paulinus suppressed the revolt. After Nero's death he led the troops of Otho Otho, Marcus Salvius (ō`thō), A.D. 32–A.D. 69, Roman emperor (Jan.–April, A.D. 69). ..... Click the link for more information. against Vitellius Vitellius, Aulus (ô`ləs vĭtĕl`ēəs), A.D. 15–A.D. 69, Roman emperor (A.D. 69). ..... Click the link for more information. , but the victorious Vitellius pardoned him (A.D. 69). |
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