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Boudican Revolt

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The Boudican revolt was an armed uprising by native Celtic Britons against the Roman Empire during the Roman conquest of Britain. It took place circa AD 60-61 in the Roman province of Britain, and it was led by Boudica, the queen of the Iceni tribe. The uprising was motivated by the Romans' failure to honour an agreement they had made with Boudica's husband, Prasutagus, regarding the succession of his kingdom upon his death, and by the brutal mistreatment of Boudica and her daughters by the occupying Romans. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Year
60 1
The source gives only circa AD 60-61, an approximate year, never a precise date; recorded here as 60 with the range named in this note, never flattened to a bare clean year (ruling 678).
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Event Type
Military Conflict 1
Location
Roman Britain 1
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Boudica led the revolt that bears her name, not a participant among equals.

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  • Introduction
    It took place circa AD 60-61 in the Roman province of Britain, and it was led by Boudica, the Queen of the Iceni tribe.
  • Infobox
    c. AD 60-61
  • Boudican Revolt: Event Type
    The Boudican revolt was an armed uprising by native Celtic Britons against the Roman Empire during the Roman conquest of Britain.
  • Participant: Boudica, Lead section
    It took place circa AD 60-61 in the Roman province of Britain, and it was led by Boudica, the Queen of the Iceni tribe.
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