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The general background of the story, the fear the Romans had of invading Britannia, Aulus Plautius'invasion of the area around Kent, the attempt to make alliances and then break them or betray them by the Romans, and general warfare within Britannia between the Celtic tribes is accurate. The Romans understood the difficulties in conquering Britain due to Julius Caesar's experience, but this time around the Celtic tribes were much less prepared for the Romans and more divided, which was emphasized in the first episode. The Druids, according to Roman accounts, did also have a strange and mystical power over people. However, most of the characters are not known to have existed, rather they represent personifications of other general characterizations of characters related to the Cantii, Ragni, Druids, and the Romans themselves. For instance, one of the first Roman soldiers we get to learn about, Antonious, is shown as a Numidian who has entered service for Rome. The Cantii citadel likely represents Durovernum Cantiacorum, although called Crudgunon in the series, was the capital of the Cantii and likely conquered soon after the Roman invasion. Although the series is based on general historical facts, it does take liberty in making it a mystical fantasy by introducing a world of magic and divination. However, this certainly was a great deal and part of Celtic society in pre-Roman Britain. Some of the cultural differences emphasized, such as the role of women in society and having sometimes multiple male partners, is likely accurate. Nevertheless, the series has a feel of a mixed fictional, fantasy epic that incorporates a historical set of events.