Who were the Regnenses?
Q: Who were the Regnenses?
A: The Regnenses, also known as the Regni or Regini, were a British Celtic people.
Q: What was their territory?
A: Their territory or kingdom was later a civitas of Roman Britain. Their capital was Noviomagus Reginorum, which is now known as Chichester in modern West Sussex.
Q: Were they part of a confederation of tribes?
A: Possibly they were part of a confederation of tribes.
Q: How did they use hill forts?
A: The tribe made use of hill forts more than other tribes around them.
Q: What would have made them a more civilized people?
A: Their location in southern England would have made them a more civilized people. They would have had contact with Europe through trading exposing them to new ideas.
Q: What does 'Regninses' mean?
A:'Regninses' means "people of the kingdom". It is not known how they came by that name; it was recorded by the Romans but it could be a translation or a name the Romans gave them.
Q: Who was their ruler?
A: Their ruler was Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus.
