The Trinovantes This article aims to provide information on the south-eastern British tribe known as the Trinovantes. The essay begins with the Trinovantes' first interaction with Rome and ends at the height of the tribe's power, under the ruler Cunobelin. The research was conducted through an investigation of important historical figures in south-eastern Britain during the above-mentioned time period and their relationship with the Trinovants. The research was carried out mainly by consulting academic sources. Additionally, an archaeologically based analysis of the coins was conducted to provide further information on these figures and the tribe's culture, both before and after the interaction with Rome. Julius Caesar and the Trinovantes The Trinovantes' first interaction with Rome occurred during Julius Caesar's campaign of southeastern Britain in 54 BC. During this campaign, Mandubracius, the young son of the murdered Trinovantian king, Imanuentius, asked for Caesar's protection. In his account, Caesar agreed to bring Mandubracio under his protection, in exchange for Trinovantian support (Caesar 5.20, Gallic War). It is important to highlight this interaction because it is the first mention of the Trinovantian tribe in the historical record. Furthermore, Mandubracius was the first British leader from the south-east to seek Caesar's protection. William Ferguson Tamblyn, notes, "the son of the former king of Trinovantes...[took] refuge with Caesar...desirous of taking revenge on Cassivellaunus with Roman aid" (Tamblyn 23, The Establishment of Roman Power in Gran Brittany). In the previous passage, Mandubracius is described as searching for Caesar with the intent of taking revenge on Cassivellaunus. After Ca...... middle of paper ......knowledge of Cunobelin, the Trinovantes entered a period of political stability for almost forty years. Dunnett notes that “under Cunobelin the Catuvellauni and the Trinovantes were merged and the great oppidum at Camulodunum [flourished]” (Dunnett 30). A major reason for Cunobelin's success, rarely discussed, was his ability to unite the Trinovantes and their long-time enemies, the Catuvellauni, under one banner. Cunobelin, unlike his predecessors, realized that to have stability in south-east Britain, these two tribes could not co-exist as separate entities. Thus, by uniting the tribes, strengthening Camulodunum, creating a more sophisticated culture that drew on Roman influence, and conquering other territories such as Kent, Cunobelin was able to create a vast and powerful kingdom that was unrivaled by any of the rulers who had come before him..