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Boudica leads a British revolt against Rome

c. 60–61 CE, Britain. An event.

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c. 60–61 CEBritain

about 1,966 years ago

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After Romans flog her and abuse her daughters, Boudica, queen of the Iceni, leads a revolt that burns Camulodunum, London and Verulamium before Rome wins.

Boudicea, with her daughters before her in a chariot, went up to tribe after tribe, protesting that it was indeed usual for Britons to fight under the leadership of women.

Tacitus, Annals 14.35Translated by A. J. Church and W. J. Brodribb (1876)Read the full passage (Tacitus, Annals 14.35, opens scaife.perseus.org)

Background: Boudican revolt, Wikipedia (opens en.wikipedia.org)

Why it matters

Rome's final victory over the revolt ended resistance to Roman rule in most of southern Britain, a period that lasted until AD 410.

Based on Wikipedia: Boudican revolt

It marked the end of resistance to Roman rule in most of the southern half of Great Britain, a period that lasted until AD 410.

Wikipedia, Boudican revolt (opens en.wikipedia.org), as of 2026-10-01. Text CC BY-SA 4.0. Our line is checked against these sentences only.

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