6 facts about queen boudicca
10 facts about queen boudicca for kids!
Where was boudicca born(Boudica also spelt as Boudicca, Boudicea and Boadicea)
Boudica was a famous queen of ancient Britain who led a rebellion against the Roman occupiers.
Boudica was born in 30 AD in South East England. Around CE 48, she married Prasutagus, the head of the Iceni tribe in South East England.
They lived in Norfolk and, during the life of Prasutagus, were given semi-independence from the Roman occupiers. Prasutagus was given the freedom to remain King of the Iceni but under the dominion of Rome.
How old was boudicca when she died
Despite some advantages of Roman rule, the Iceni people suffered many indignities such as slavery and high taxes.
On the death of Prasutagus, Roman law meant the majority of his possessions would pass to the Roman Emperor.
However, the local Roman commanders took this as a pretext to confiscate all the property of Prasutagus and other leading Iceni tribe members. Prasutagus had also run up debts during his lifetime and when his wife Boudica could not meet them, she was stripped and beaten in p
