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When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance becomes Duty. Victorious Woman -- referred to in Latin historical accounts as Boadicea or Boudicea, Boudica or Boudicca was the queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe. She spearheaded a courageous, albeit unsuccessful, rebellion against the invading Roman Empire around AD 60 or 61. Today, she is regarded as a national heroine of Britain and a representation of the fight for justice and independence. Spouse of Boudica, Prasutagus, who fathered two daughters with her, governed as a nominally autonomous ally of Rome. In his will, he bequeathed his kingdom to his daughters and the Roman emperor. Upon his death, however, his will was disregarded, leading to the annexation of his kingdom and the seizure of his assets. The Roman historian Tacitus reported that Boudica was subjected to flogging and her daughters were assaulted. In the years 60/61, Boudica spearheaded a revolt involving the Iceni and other British tribes. They obliterated Camulodunum, which had previously served as the capital of the Trinovantes but was then a colonia for retired Roman soldiers. The historian Cassius Dio noted that prior imperial gifts to prominent Britons were seized, and the Roman financier and philosopher Seneca demanded repayment of loans he had imposed on the unwilling Britons. Upon learning of the uprising, the Roman governor Gaius Suetonius Paulinus rushed from the island of Mona, now known as Anglesey, to Londinium, a twenty-year-old commercial settlement that was the next target of the rebels. Unable to protect the settlement, he chose to abandon it. Forces of Boudica triumphed over a contingent of the Legio IX Hispana and set both Londinium and Verulamium ablaze. In total, it is estimated that between seventy-thousand and eighty-thousand Romans and Britons lost their lives at the hands of the followers of Boudica. Meanwhile, Suetonius reorganized his troops, likely in the West Midlands, and despite being significantly outnumbered, he achieved a decisive victory over the Britons. Shortly thereafter, Boudica died, either by suicide or due to illness. The crisis of 60/61 prompted Nero to contemplate the withdrawal of all imperial forces from Britain, but sudden triumph of Suetonius over Boudica reaffirmed Roman dominance in the province. Interest in these historical events surged during the English Renaissance, leading to renown of Boudica in the Victorian era and her emergence as a cultural icon in Britain. #History

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