i just want to point out that this movie basically left out how great she was, it seems like she did little but take two towns in it, when in reality she took several towns and defeated at least three legions, also at the end it appears her and her two daughters were killed when it is widely accepted by historians all three survived
shareIt is widely accepted by most historians that she and her daughters all committed suicide because Boudica had sworn that no Roman would ever touch them or her again. I have never read any historical account with any credibility that says they survived. It sounds like wishful thinking. You are right about how great she was as a leader. Her problem was that she became over-confident and used the same tactics repeatedly. Eventually, Suetonious found a way around them. Even Rommel and Robert E. Lee lost battles; it happens to the best.
shareDefeated at least three legions? What? There were only four legions in Britain - II Augusta (which took no part in the Revolt, due to the - still unexplained - actions of their Camp Prefect, Poenius Postumus); IX Hispana, part of which was defeated; XIIII Gemina and XX Valeria Victrix, both of which, together with auxiliaries and the remnants of IX Hispana, trounced Boudica's forces even though outnumbered heavily.
shareYou know, its really quite funny that there are people on here talking as if they had all the facts when most of the history of Boudica (which was spelled a few different ways) is verbal re-tellings passed down over the years and a very few lines written in Roman texts from the time. Anyone who says they know definitively what happened in the case of Boudica is just plain full of it.
I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.