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  1. Boudica - Wikipedia

    Boudica or Boudicca (/ ˈbuːdɪkə, boʊˈdɪkə /, from Brythonic * boudi 'victory, win' + * -kā 'having' suffix, i.e. 'Victorious Woman', known in Latin chronicles as Boadicea or Boudicea, and in Welsh as Buddug, pronounced [ˈbɨðɨɡ]) was a queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe, who led a failed uprising against the conquering forces of the Roman E...

  2. Boudicca | History, Meaning, Statue, Facts, & Death | Britannica

    Mar 18, 2025 · Boudicca (died 60 or 61 ce) was an ancient British queen who in 60 ce led a revolt against Roman rule. Boudicca’s husband, Prasutagus, was king of the Iceni (in what is now Norfolk) as a client under Roman suzerainty.

  3. Who Was Boudica? - HISTORY

    May 31, 2016 · Boudica (also written as Boadicea) was a Celtic queen who led a revolt against Roman rule in ancient Britain in A.D. 60 or 61.

  4. The harrowing reason that drove Boudica to rise up against the …

    Boudica, the warrior queen who led a major uprising against the mighty Roman Empire, is one of the most famous figures in ancient history. Her dramatic stand against the mighty Roman Empire in the 1st century AD has inspired awe and admiration for nearly two millennia.

  5. Boudican revolt - Wikipedia

    The Boudican revolt was an armed uprising by native Celtic Britons against the Roman Empire during the Roman conquest of Britain. It took place circa AD 60–61 in the Roman province of Britain, and it was led by Boudica, the Queen of the Iceni tribe.

  6. Boudica Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements

    Boudica was a queen of the Celtic Icenic tribe, who led an uprising against Roman invaders. Her husband Prasutagus, King of Iceni tribe, was permitted to reign as a nominally independent ally of Rome.

  7. Boudicca: Queen of the Iceni, Scourge of Rome

    Jan 18, 2012 · Boudicca (died 61 CE) was the Celtic Queen of the Iceni tribe who led a revolt against Roman occupation of what is now East Anglia, England. So charismatic was Boudicca that ancient sources record tribes joining her revolt which would not normally have supported an Iceni-led objective.

  8. 10 Facts About Queen Boudicca - History Hit

    Jan 15, 2020 · In 60/61 AD Britain’s most famous Celtic Queen led a bloody revolt against Rome, determined to evict the occupiers from Britain by the spear. Her name was Boudicca, a name that now sits among the most recognised in the whole of British history. Here are 10 facts about the Iceni queen. 1. Her daughters were bequeathed the Iceni Kingdom…

  9. Who was Boudica? - Roman Britain

    Boudica, alternatively known as Boadicea (find out which name is correct!), was the queen of the Iceni Celtic Tribe who incited a rebellion against the Roman occupation of ancient Britain around 60 or 61 A.D.

  10. Boudica - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Boudica [1] (born about 25 AD, died 60/61 AD) was the queen of the Celtic Iceni people in Norfolk in the eastern part of Roman Britain. Her husband Prasutagus ruled an independent client state of Rome. He died in 60 AD and left his kingdom jointly to his daughters and the Roman emperor.

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