Queen Boudica
Queen Boudica
Queen Boudica (died c. AD 60–61) was a queen of the Iceni, a Celtic people of eastern Britain, who led a major uprising against Roman rule. After the death of her husband, King Prasutagus, the Romans ignored his will, annexed his kingdom and treated his family and people harshly. In response, Boudica united the Iceni and neighboring tribes and led them against the Roman settlements of Camulodunum (Colchester), Londinium (London) and Verulamium (St Albans). Her forces were finally defeated by the Roman governor Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, and according to the Roman historians Tacitus and Cassius Dio, she died soon afterward. Although a historical figure, she became a legend: in the Victorian era she was celebrated as a symbol of British courage and independence, and a bronze statue of her with her daughters in a chariot stands near the Houses of Parliament in London.
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Boudica, queen of the Iceni, led a great uprising against Roman rule in Britain around AD 60. Isabella I of Castile helped unite Spain and sponsored the voyage of Columbus, and Elizabeth I's long reign saw England flourish in exploration and the arts. Catherine the Great expanded Russia and championed learning, and Queen Victoria reigned for nearly 64 years over a vast empire.
