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    Boudicca’s Revenge Boudicca is one of history’s most powerful and respected women. According to historians her story was nearly lost until it was retold by a man named Tacitus‚ whose work‚ the Annals (109 AD)‚ was rediscovered in 1360. However‚ her story was not regarded until it became popular during the reign of another queen who headed an army against another foreign invasion‚ Queen Elizabeth I. (Parke 1) Despite my efforts I could not find very much information on the life of Boudicca before she married

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    How has Boudicca and Iceni women been portrayed by the Romans? "She was huge of frame‚ terrifying of aspect‚ and with a harsh voice. A great mass of bright red hair fell to her knees: She wore a great twisted golden necklace‚ and a tunic of many colors‚ over which was a thick mantle‚ fastened by a brooch. Now she grasped a spear‚ to strike fear into all who watched her…" -Dio Cassius. Two Roman historians‚ Tacitus and Dio Cassius wrote written accounts of Boudicca. Tacitus was against the Roman

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    Boudicca & the Revolt

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    The spoils of wars‚ invasions‚ rebellions‚ and triumphs have plagued British history. Yet‚ perhaps one of the most defining moments of its’ past is the Icenian revolt led by Boudicca against the Roman Rule in an attempt to re-establish Celtic power‚ in 61 AD. With the revolt being largely recounted by two of the most influential Roman historians of the ancient world‚ Cornelius Tacitus and Cassius Dio‚ the British were successfully presented to be of a barbaric nature; leaving behind a legacy of destruction

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    Boudicca Newspaper

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    237890782 Tuesday‚ 15 September AD60 1 denarius Roman News The Brave Boudicca Defeated Yesterday Boudicca‚ the queen of the Iceni tribe was defeated by the Romans led by Suetonius Paulinus. The great Roman army with only 10‚000 soldiers defeated the disorganised men of Boudicca who had 100‚000 warriors. The Romans used well - drilled battle techniques such as the wedge formation unlike the shambles that were used by Boudicca’s

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    Was Boudicca real?

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    Was Boudicca real? Boudicca‚ known in Welsh as Buddug‚ was the queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe in approximately AD60. She ruled alongside her husband and king‚ Prasutagus. When the Romans travelled to Britain‚ Boudicca and Prasutagus were allowed to keep their kingdom so long as they gave half of their money to the Romans‚ and when Prasutagus died‚ the Romans were to get half of the Iceni kingdom. Boudicca and her husband agreed to this. When Prasutagus died‚ however‚ the Romans dishonoured their

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    Boudicca and The Iceni Revolt Boudicca‚ Queen of the Iceni Tribe‚ organised an army of Celtic Tribes and led the revolt against the Romans. Boudicca was the wife of King Prasutagus‚ the king of the Iceni tribe. Prasutagus died in 60 AD and by his will‚ the kingdom was left to his daughters and the roman emperor Nero as co-heirs in an attempt to keep his kingdom and family safe and out of harms way. As his daughter’s were too young to rule the kingdom of Iceni on there own‚ Boudicca assumed

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    Boudicca and Her Revolt

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    Evidence: S Ireland Roman Britain .A. Sources-Boudicca Suetonius: he (Nero) even considered withdrawing from Britain. Suetonius: leaving pockets of potential trouble (client kingdoms) behind Roman lines had become only too clear. Suetonius: for many Britons escape only lay in rebellion. Tacitus: while Suetonius was occupied with this (attack on druids at Mona- modern day Anglesey) he received reports of the sudden revolt of the province. Tacitus: Prasutagus made Caesar his heir together with

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    What in your view was the short-term significance of Boudicca? Boudicca is a historical figure of undeniable significance‚ “one of those rare individuals from the past who have become folk heroes…” (Hingley‚ R & Unwin‚ C‚ 2005‚ 7). In Iron Age Britain‚ Boudicca was able to emerge as a Queen with unwavering passion‚ determination and the upmost of bravery in her rebellion against Roman rule. It therefore seems fitting to assess her significance and the impact she had in the years following her defeat

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    Boudicca Evaluate the impact of Boudicca’s resistance to Roman expansion and rule in Britannia. Melissa Horacek Year Eleven Ancient History Boudicca‚ the famous warrior queen‚ was Iceni‚ a Celtic tribe located in an area of southern Britain known now as East Anglia. The Iceni territory was geographically isolated‚ as it was covered in dense forest‚ and the north and east boundary faced the sea‚ invasion by foreigners was almost impossible. The Iceni farming economy were of mixed

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    by Boudicca and her tribe? -Not only are the acts themselves described as horrendous‚ but they are presented as acts that are acts of barbaric worship‚ again reinforcing the idea of ‘other’. 8)What information does he neglect to include? -Cassius neglected the fact that Boudicca’s daughters were publicly raped by roman soldiers 9)How were the two armies described? -While the Britons were led by Boudicca‚ the Romans were led by Suetonius Paulinus‚ the governor of the area. Boudicca is described

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