Veleda

priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri

35 CE to 85 CE

Veleda is a völva (priestess and prophet) of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieves some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of CE 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predictsthe initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.

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Group: Awlad Sidi Shaykh
People: Veleda
Topic: Year of the Six Emperors, or Roman Civil War of 238
Location: Mantineia Greece
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