Quote Originally Posted by Gaius Sempronius Gracchus View Post
For similar reasons (and because his forces repelled the Romans previously) I'd go for Cassivellaunus. Not only did his proto-Kingdom survive, but it seems they retained a rebellious anti-Roman streak - taking on and pushing back pro-Roman kingdoms like the Atrebates and the Trinobantes. Even gaining Roman recognition when having taken Trinobante land.

I've always thought, though, that one could certainly write an interesting 'Gaul's-eye' account of Caesar's Gallic wars from the perspective of Commios. As you say, he managed to play both sides; there is also the interesting incident with Labienus. Labienus attempted an assassination of Commios. What's odd about this is that this seems to have been at the instigation of Labienus himself and not Caesar, and though the story of Commios' 'escape' to Britain makes good copy I believe it is a later concoction, based upon a different story. More likely is that Commios went to Britain as an ally of the Romans, having made terms with Marcus Antonius. Was this, perhaps, Labienus acting against Caesar? Tellingly, Labiemus sided with Pompey in the civil war - I wonder if this is not a 'foretelling' of that. Labienus was of a similar age to Caesar, and was clearly a competent commander, but all the glory was Caesar's. Political jealousy, perhaps?
Have you read John Creighton's "Coins and Power in Iron Age Britain" (2000) by any chance? He comes to similar conclusions about Commios transfer to Britain. Worth a look, very interesting theories.