Boudicca was born in 30AD and she became the Celtic queen after her marriage to King Prasutagus. Boudicca is predominantly known for leading an unsuccessful rebellion against the Roman Empire which led to her subsequent death in 60AD. The interpretation of Boudicca has changed over centuries. Through the ancient Roman historians, Publius Cornelius Tacitus and Dio Cassius, Boudicca is depicted as tyrannical and a dictator whereas modern historians Reid Struan and Richard Hingley, Christina Unwin she is referred to as a heroic figure and a powerful female leader thus reinforcing the idea of the ever-changing nature of the depictions of Boudicca throughout time. Ancient and Modern historians evidently demonstrate the change in representation
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The development of Boudicca throughout centuries including plays, movies and art. The modern historians evidently demonstrate the change in the depiction of Boudicca, Hingley and Unwin examine previous sources used to depict Boudicca and the biased nature concerning it. The text “Boudicca: Iron Age warrior queen” investigates the perception of Boudicca based on earlier interpretations, both agreeing that her brutal depiction was fairly based on her leading a war, something a man would have been doing, “this historical pedigree is the result of anxiety that men had about female rule at this time” whereas now a important female heroes are somewhat used, “the discovery of powerful female ancestor figure has sometimes been exploited, either by herself or others” , this is unmistakably proving the changing image of Boudicca since the female warrior is associated with feminism, female empowerment and rights since the portrayal by Tacitus and Dio Cassius. Hingley and Unwin comment in T.V there are more believable depictions of her in, “the front cover shows a tall and ferocious-looking Boudicca and confronting two Roman legionary soldiers” , this is the illustrations of her in horrible history - “Boudicca always looked pretty fearsome with her huge mass of red hair, her rough voice” this image of Boudicca is relatively realistic, conveying both sides of the rebellion. The historians demonstrate the perspective of Boudicca through examining different portrayals of her throughout
The development of Boudicca throughout centuries including plays, movies and art. The modern historians evidently demonstrate the change in the depiction of Boudicca, Hingley and Unwin examine previous sources used to depict Boudicca and the biased nature concerning it. The text “Boudicca: Iron Age warrior queen” investigates the perception of Boudicca based on earlier interpretations, both agreeing that her brutal depiction was fairly based on her leading a war, something a man would have been doing, “this historical pedigree is the result of anxiety that men had about female rule at this time” whereas now a important female heroes are somewhat used, “the discovery of powerful female ancestor figure has sometimes been exploited, either by herself or others” , this is unmistakably proving the changing image of Boudicca since the female warrior is associated with feminism, female empowerment and rights since the portrayal by Tacitus and Dio Cassius. Hingley and Unwin comment in T.V there are more believable depictions of her in, “the front cover shows a tall and ferocious-looking Boudicca and confronting two Roman legionary soldiers” , this is the illustrations of her in horrible history - “Boudicca always looked pretty fearsome with her huge mass of red hair, her rough voice” this image of Boudicca is relatively realistic, conveying both sides of the rebellion. The historians demonstrate the perspective of Boudicca through examining different portrayals of her throughout