Boudicca (Boadicea) lst century British queen of the Iceni, rallying her troops, c1900. Artist: Unknown.

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Boudicca (Boadicea) lst century British queen of the Iceni, rallying her troops, c1900. The warrior queen Boudicca launched a revolt against the Romans in Britain in 61 AD. The revolt was initially successful, with Colchester, London and Verulaimium brutally sacked. Eventually Boudicca's army was defeated by a Roman force under Seutonius Paullinus, after which Boudicca is said to have committed suicide by taking poison. (Colorised black and white print).

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