Iceni

In Londinium, Boudicca battled, killing everyone that was around her. All the torches the Iceni held were flaming red, orange, and yellow. Her red hair was whipping in the wind as she fought to make things right for her people. She faced a certain harsh death, but her spirit of courage still lives on with us today. Boudicca was born around 25 A.D. in Celtic, Britain. Her mother and father are unknown, but she did have a brother named Ban. Her education is unknown to us today. She did not have any famous works or hold any honors or medals. Boudicca’s husband is Prasutagus. He was the king of the Iceni tribe. Boudicca had two daughters named Tasca and Comorra. They were raped by Romans, and Boudicca was not very happy about that. What…

Boudicca was a Celtic female best known as the queen who led a revolt against the Roman empire in the year 60 or 61 CE. Most of what is known about Boudicca was recounted by two Roman historians known as Tacitus and Cassius Dio. While not much is known about her childhood and upbringing, it is generally agreed that she was born of royal descent. She was the wife of Prasutagus, king of the Iceni tribe, who ruled as an ally of the Roman Empire after the Roman conquest that took place in the year…

During Boadicea’s lifetime Boadicea was a warrior queen from 60 A.D. who led an uprising against Roman soldiers after the Roman Emperor cheated her daughter out of her right to co-rule Iceni lands. The Roman soldiers beat Boadicea and raped her daughter. The Romans were a male lead society who felt women weak and needed to be controlled by men and Boadicea defied this stereotype. Boadicea rallied the male warriors of Iceni and led a revolt against the Romans spanning many battles. Even though…

Boudica, the fearless female leader of the Iceni in 60 AD, is a historical figure whose image has encompassed British history and identity for millennia and is still relevant today, but where does this image come from and is it pure history or simply a legend. The first writings and history of Boudica come from Classic accounts whose purpose in writing these accounts was not due to an interest in the Celts, but rather to serve Roman interests. The physical image of Boudica that is known today…

multiple battles. Boudica believed that her land should remain her land. Born in AD 30, Boudica was the queen of the Iceni tribe (“Boudicca”). She married King Prasutagus, who died in A.D. 59 or 60, leaving half his property to the Roman emperor and half to his daughters. The Romans, led by Julius Caesar, seized their entire land. This provoked the Iceni to revolt…

These Chronicles, show the life and times of the people of Britain, and are set at the time of the Claudian Invasion, of Britain, by the Legions of Rome. To show, how, and why, the Roman legions, were determined to capture and destroy Boudicca, the new Queen of the Iceni, after the death of her husband, the King Prasutagus. A death, that was the result of the struggle for power between the Iceni Chieftain Esupa Astus, and the evil forces of the black magic, that he used to try to destroy…

Queen of the British Celtic tribe the Iceni, Boudicca led a revolt against the Roman Empire. After the death of her husband and betrayal of his final will and testament which left his kingdom to both his daughters and the Roman Emperor Nero to hopefully stop attacks on their tribe and form an alliance. The kingdom was invaded and once Boudicca objected to this both Boudicca and her children were beaten and raped. As well as this the other chiefs of the tribe were robbed of their family estates.…

allegiance with six British tribes, one of which being the Iceni. For around 97 years after, Rome never bothered the British tribes. Then in 41 BC, Claudius became emperor. He decided he wanted to add Britain to his empire. There were two main reasons that he wanted to add this land to his empire. The logical one was Britain had an abundant source of mineral wealth, as well as grains and supplies that could greatly help the Roman Army. The second, and most important reason for Claudius, had to…

The Forgotten Queen Boudicca, although disregarded in many history books, is and will always be remembered as one of Britain's most courageous and ruthless heros. A hero is someone who fights for a cause that they believe in, and does everything in his/her power to fulfill their dream-- that dream being what is best for mankind as a whole or for a certain people. During the rule of Emperor Nero, Boudicca was the queen of the Iceni tribe in Southeastern Britain, ruling alongside her husband,…

the Boudican Revolt broke out in AD 60/61. The procurator was in charge of collecting tribute and fines from the province and since Italia herself was exempt from taxation, the provinces needed to supply the tribute. However, it is clear that the revolt was due to more than this, namely their dealings with P. Ostorius Scapula fourteen years previously. Dio Cassius posits that the revolt was due to Seneca recalling a loan in excess of 40, 000, 000 sesterces from the Iceni. This event lies…