Boudicca’s Rebellion
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Barbarians, Nomads, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: British History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Britain, United Kingdom
- Date: 61-62
Article abstract: At issue: Roman oppression of the British Celts. Result: Rome relaxed oppression of the Celts, allowing them to guide themselves, and no further overt revolts occurred.
Background
Boudicca (Boadicea) was the wife of Iceni king Prasutagus, leader of a Celtic tribe under Roman domination. Roman conquest of Britain involved the building of alliances and treaties with conquered tribes by means of a client-kingship relationship. Upon the client’s death, the relationship was dissolved, put up for review, and reassessed by the Romans. It was...
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