Queen Boudicca | Biography & Facts

A female Celtic warrior her face adorned with blue war paint grips a spear with determination as she prepares to join the battle.

In 60 AD, Queen Boudica of the Iceni tribe led one of the most dramatic rebellions in ancient history against the Roman Empire. After Roman officials publicly flogged her and assaulted her daughters, Boudica united several British tribes and launched a massive uprising. Her army destroyed three major Roman cities burning them to the ground and killing thousands. For a moment, Roman rule in Britain nearly collapsed before the rebellion was finally defeated by Roman forces. Few people in the ancie