The Corieltauves (Corieltauvi, better known as Coritani) are an ancient tribe in Britain before the Roman conquest, and after the Romanization of Britain. Their territory was located on the site of the modern East Midland , in the districts of Lincolnshire , Leicestershire , Nottinghamshire , Derbyshire , Rutland and Northamptonshire . They bordered on Brigantes in the north, Cornovii in the west, Dobunni and Catuvellauni in the south, and Iceni in the east. Their main city was the Rhetes (Ratae Corieltauvorum), known today as Leicester .
Roman period
The Koryeltauvs showed little or no resistance to the Romans, perhaps welcoming them as defenders against aggressive neighbors such as brigands . Reta was captured by the Romans in 44 AD, and the IX Spanish Legion was stationed there. Through the territory of the tribe passed the Roman road Fosse Way ( English ) and the early border of the Roman region.
Cities and settlements
The main cities of Koryelauvow:
- Rety
- Lindum (now Lincoln)
Unidentified areas:
- Dragonby
- Sliford (Old Sleaford)
Literature
- Tomlin, RSO (1983). "Roman Leicester, a Corrigendum: For Coritani should we read Corieltauvi?" Transactions of the Leicester Archaeological and Historical Society 48.
- Tomlin, RSO (1983). "Non Coritani sed Corieltauvi." The Antiquaries' Journal 63.
- Pope, Manley (1862). "A History of the Ancient Kings of Britain." London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. Retrieved April 21, 2009.