Boudica: Warrior queen
The Iron Age English warrior queen who led a rebellion against the Romans
The Forum · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Boudica, also known as Boadicea, was a member of Iron Age aristocracy in Roman-occupied England, and her husband was the ruler of the Iceni people. When he died in around 60AD, Boudica, driven by Roman brutality, led a rebellion against the Roman army and marched on London. It was a ferocious attack that nearly drove the Romans out of Britain before Boudica was finally defeated. Today, she is an iconic and sometimes controversial figure.
To explore Boudica, Bridget Kendall is joined by Professors Richard Hingley and Miranda Aldhouse-Green and Dr Jane Webster.
Photo: Queen Boudica of the Iceni (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)