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Boudica ... - AD 60
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Image above:
Boudica's Statue in London
Diane Earl |
Boudica was a British queen, and she can also be spelled
Boadicea or Boudicca.
Boudica's husband was
Prasutagus, ruler over
today's Norfolk and Suffolk area (the ancient
Iceni
tribe) and knower of his place under the collective
Roman thumb.
However, Prasutagus' policy of
obedient submission backfired for his people the second he
died. The Romans thought his passing to be an opportune time
to simply annex Prasutagus' realm, completely overlooking
the spunk value Queen Boudica brought to the political
table.
Led by Boudica, the Iceni
revolted in AD 60. Although costly for the Romans, they
eventually managed to put down the revolt.
And speaking about zesty British queens of ancient times.
There also was
Cartimandua, the queen
of the Brigantes tribe
in Northern Britain. She ruled around AD 47 to 69. But more
of her later.
Here are the maps
Britain AD 60
264 BC
- 180 AD Rome's Expansion
Ancient Britain - Tribes
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