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The Boudican revolt was an armed uprising by native Celtic Britons against the Roman Empire during the Roman conquest of Britain. It took place circa AD 60–61 in the Roman province of Britain , and it was led by Boudica , the Queen of the Iceni tribe.
The Boudican revolt against the Roman Empire is referred to in four works from classical antiquity written by three Roman historians: the Agricola (c. 98) and Annals (c. 110s) by Tacitus; [2] a mention of the uprising by Suetonius in his Lives of the Caesars (121); [3] and the longest account, a detailed description of the revolt contained within Cassius Dio's history of the Empire (c. 202 ...
60–61: Boudican revolt [5] by Iceni, Trinovantes and other Celtic tribes in Britannia commanded by queen Boudica – revolt suppressed by Gaius Suetonius Paulinus 60 – Battle of Camulodunum – Boudica began her uprising against the Romans by capturing and then sacking Camulodunum, then moved on Londinium .
Revolt suppressed, Jacob and Simon executed by Tiberius Julius Alexander. [68] 60–61 Boudican revolt: Norfolk, Britain, Roman Empire: Celtic Britons led by Boudica: Revolt crushed by Gaius Suetonius Paulinus. [69] 66–73 First Jewish–Roman War: Judea: Jewish people: Revolt crushed by the Roman Empire, Jerusalem and the Second Temple are ...
The Boudican revolt was an assault by 230,000 Celtic Britons, although the source for this number is the Roman Scholar and Historian Lucius Cassius Dio writing around 100 years after the battle took place. [8] [9] The Boudican rebels more likely numbered between 20,000–40,000.
Southern British tribes before the Roman invasion. In common with other regions on the edge of the empire, Britain had enjoyed diplomatic and trading links with the Romans in the century since Julius Caesar's expeditions in 55 and 54 BC, and Roman economic and cultural influence was a significant part of the British late pre-Roman Iron Age, especially in the south.
Quintus Petillius Cerialis Caesius Rufus (c. AD 30 — after AD 83), [1] otherwise known as Quintus Petillius Cerialis, was a Roman general and administrator who served in Britain during Boudica's rebellion and went on to participate in the civil wars after the death of Nero.
Boadicea and Her Daughters is a bronze sculptural group in London representing Boudica, queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe, who led an uprising in Roman Britain.It is located to the north side of the western end of Westminster Bridge, near Portcullis House and Westminster Pier, facing Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster across the road.