When King Prasutagus of the Iceni tribe in Roman Britain died, he left half his kingdom to the Romans to pay off his debts to them. The Romans, being greedy, decided they wanted the whole kingdom. When Prastagus’ wife stood up to the Romans, she was flogged and her two daughters were raped. It was on now! Boudicca, standing six feet tall with flaming red hair, was a formidable opponent. She united several tribes that had grievances against their Roman occupiers. The 100,000 warrior army went on the rampage while the main Roman army was putting down a rebellion elsewhere. Boudicca defeated a Roman legion and then sacked several cities, including Londinium (later London). As many as 80,000 Roman citizens and British collaborators were killed. However, when the main Roman army returned, she was decisively defeated by the Roman general Suetonius. She fought in the final battle in a chariot using a spear, but her large army was unable to defeat the disciplined Roman legionaries. At the end of the battle she committed suicide to avoid humiliation by the Romans. She became a symbol of freedom for the British people.
– Amazing 388 / https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/british-and-irish-history-biographies/boadicea
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