Queen Boudicca of the Iceni

Queen Boudicca of the Iceni was a warrior queen who led a significant uprising against Roman occupation in ancient Britain around 60-61 AD. Ruling over the Iceni tribe in what is now eastern England, she became a symbol of resistance after the Romans annexed her kingdom, flogged her, and assaulted her daughters following her husband's death. Boudicca united several tribes and initially achieved notable victories against the Romans, even sacking the cities of Camulodunum (Colchester), Londinium (London), and Verulamium (St. Albans). Despite early successes, her revolt was eventually quashed by the Roman army. Boudicca's legacy endures as a national heroine and an emblem of the struggle for justice and freedom.

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