Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Boudica
- Romans in Britian
- Ad 43 Claudius Invades
- Britian was
declared a
Roman Province
- Romans enforced laws
and Roman Taxes and
peace firmly and
brutally all around Britain
- Some British Rulers
chose to become allies
and dependants on Rome
(Cogidubnus)...
- ......But others resisted Romans
bitterly but unsuccesfully
- When Claudius died and Nero
took over things become
ruthless!
- Heads on Poles in
Colchester as warning!
- Boudica was wife to King
Prasutagus
- Queen of the Iceni (tribe who
lived in East Anglia)
- Iceni Tribe wanted revenge!
They raised a rebellion in AD 60
- When King died, his land and property
were confiscated by Romans
- Boudica flogged and
her daughters raped
- Colchester
- Boudica and The Iceni overran the city of Colchester
- Massacre!
- Temple Destroyed!
- Thousands killed! Slaughter
- Romans hid in Temple of Claudius for
two days and were then eventually
killed
- Head of Claudius (statue)
was hatched and thrown in
river
- Burnt the whole city
- Even today, in soil is a layer of debris and destruction in the city!
- Colchester was left unatended because the
romans were battling the Druids
- Ambushed 9th Legion in the Forest using Gorilla tactic!
- Romans finally heard about her!
- Idea of being beaten by women = shameful for
Romans
- Romans had to beat her and stop her
- But were being slow to react and getting to London
- Destroyed St Albans too!
- London
- People knew she was coming and
tried to flee
- Destruction Slaughter Massacre
- Cockiness of the Iceni
- Women were
tortured
- Chariot used as battle taxi: people hop on and off
- ROMANS V BOUDICCA
- Romans outnumbered 20 to 1
- Still won because of skill and training!
- Boudica fascinated all...
- The Romans: women who brought them to their
knees, would never happen for roman women to
have power
- Regarded as unnatural to have power, however, many
many women had power and equality in Britain and in
Tribes
- She would pray to Pagan Spirits before
battles to bring her courage,strengh and
force
- Killed herself by driniking poison
- Could be buried at Kings Cross