History of Boudicca

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Boudicca, also known as Boadicea, was a Celtic chieftainess who led the [East Anglia]?n Iceni? tribe and a number of other Celtic tribes in a major uprising against the occupying Roman forces in Britain in c. 60 AD.

Boudicca, also known as Boadicea, was a Celtic chieftainess who led the Iceni? and a number of other Celtic tribes, including the neighbouring Trinovantes?, in a major uprising against the occupying Roman forces in Britain in c. 60 AD.

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Prasutagus?, her husband, was the ineffectual king of the Iceni who had compromised his political position by entering into a number of compromising agreements with the Romans, amongst them acceding control over part of his dominions to them on his death. When he did die, the Romans invaded, plundered and committed a number of atrocities, including flogging Boudicca, and raping her daughters.

Prasutagus?, her husband, was the ineffectual king of the Iceni who had compromised his political position by entering into a number of agreements with the Romans, amongst them acceding control over part of his dominions to them on his death. When he did die, the Romans invaded, plundered and committed a number of atrocities, including flogging Boudicca.

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Boudicca hastily assembled an army, said by some sources to number as many as 100,000 men, although the numbers were probably much lower. They laid waste to Colchester?, London and St Albans before they were eventually defeated by a numerically vastly smaller yet inevitably far more organised Roman army led by [Caius Suetonius Paulinus]?. When the battle turned against Boudicca's army, her troops panicked and fled, becoming trapped amidst their own camp-followers and baggage, whereupon they were massacred.

Boudicca hastily assembled an army, said by some sources to number as many as 100,000 men, although the numbers were probably much lower. They laid waste to Colchester?, London and St Albans before they were eventually defeated by a numerically vastly smaller yet inevitably far more organised Roman army led by [Caius Suetonius Paulinus]?.

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