{
  "id": 18256876,
  "title": "Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/historians-say-king-verica-persuaded-rome-to-invade-britain-but-could",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:00:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/05/verica-rome-invade-britain-queen-or-king"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if true It was a moment that changed the course of British history: in AD43, Roman troops under the emperor Claudius landed in Kent. Now, an archaeologist has claimed the British ruler who persuaded Claudius to invade was not a king but a queen. The controversial…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}