61Boudica's Revolt Against Roman Rule in Britannia

In AD 60/61, Queen Boudica of the Iceni led a revolt against...
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⚔️ Boudica's Rebellion and Roman Suppression in Britannia

In AD 60/61, after the Romans annexed the Iceni kingdom and brutalized its leaders, Boudica led a revolt, destroying Camulodunum, Londinium, and Verulamium before being defeated by Governor Paulinus at the Battle of Watling Street.
Boudica's Rebellion and Roman Suppression in Britannia (60)
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⚔️ Roman Victory at the Battle of Watling Street and Boudica's Death

Battle of Watling Street: Paulinus defeats the rebels, using a flying wedge formation, imposes wide-ranging punishments on native Britons, and the Romanization of Britain continues. Boudica either poisons herself, or falls sick and dies.
Roman Victory at the Battle of Watling Street and Boudica's Death (60)
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⚔️ Boudica's Revolt Against Roman Rule in Britannia

In AD 60/61, Queen Boudica of the Iceni led a revolt against Roman rule in Britannia, destroying Camulodunum, Londinium, and Verulamium before being defeated by Governor Paulinus at the Battle of Watling Street, though her rebellion prompted a change in Roman policy.
Boudica's Revolt Against Roman Rule in Britannia (61)
Roman EmpireRebellionWarfareCelticBoudicaAncient romeIceniInvasionEmpire
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