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No she could not. Boudica's rebellion occurred in the southeast of the island while the Roman army was campaigning in Anglesey, an island off north Wales in the wast of the island. Her forces were small and were a warband, rather than a proper regular army. They were not a match for the larger and professional Roman army. When the Romans army regrouped, it routed Boudica's warriors.
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What did boudicca have to do with the Romans?
she is a furious scary lady with long red hair. she went to the forest to kill the Romans with her army but instead the oppisote thing happened. the Romans acttacked her instead and before she could even say attack her army had ran away. then Boudicca didn't want to be the Romans slave so she drank some special posion to kill her self. she is dead. By Alima Yasmin
Why didn't the Romans like boudicca?
because they tryed to take over her land and they beat her up and her daughters were atacked by the Romans :O
Why did boudicca lose against the Romans in the Battle?
Boudicca failed against the Romans for obvious reasons. The first was that she did not know what she was doing as she was no military leader. She seemed to be blinded by the quest for revenge rather than common sense (if she had any in the first place). The second reason was that she had no control over her so-called army. She may have condoned the burning, looting, and the mutilation and torture of the Romans and Celts in Londinium, Verrulamium and Camulodium, as it was relatively easy to attack and win over unarmed civilians and skeleton troops. However when Paulinus got word of her attacks and marched his legions back, it was a very different story. Boudicca's troops had swelled to an estimated 250,000 once word got around of the loot that was taken from the three towns that were devastated. They were undisciplined and almost impossible to control. They were overconfident that they would win over Paulinus and his under manned legions. Boudicca allowed Paulinus to pick the battlefield. Big mistake, as all the natural advantages of the terrain aided the Romans. In addition, Boudicca's "army" had never faced a full Roman legion on a battlefield. They had never encountered the awesome Roman discipline and their battle tactics. As it turned out, Boudicca's 250,000 were defeated by Paulinus' less than 10,000, with the Celts suffering a loss of 80,000 while the Romans lost 400.
Did the Romans defeat Boudicca?
Because Boudicca and the Romans had a difference of opinion. Her husband was a client king of Rome and living under Roman law. When he died he willed half of his kingdom to Nero, the Caesar at the time, and the other half to his wife. However because of Roman law a woman could not inherit,(except for a small restricted amount) from any husband or male relative. When Boudicca went to try and claim her inheritance, it was denied, she got nasty and so did the Romans. They flogged her and raped her two daughters.
Why did the Iceni tribe and the Romans fall out?
The Iceni and the Romans had their big difference of opinion after the death of Prasutagus, Boudicca's husband, who was king of the Icenii. Now, Prasutagus, although an ally of Rome and living under Roman law, made his wife and daughters heirs to half of his kingdom, with the other half going to Rome, thus trying to provide for his wife and daughters. However, under Roman law, a woman could not inherit that much territory/wealth, from a man. (women could inherit only a limited amount from a male, under Roman law) At any rate when Boudicca demanded that the Romans leave her territory, things got nasty. She was flogged and her daughters were raped. Boudicca was out for revenge for her humiliation and the war started.
What did boudicca have to do with the Romans?
she is a furious scary lady with long red hair. she went to the forest to kill the Romans with her army but instead the oppisote thing happened. the Romans acttacked her instead and before she could even say attack her army had ran away. then Boudicca didn't want to be the Romans slave so she drank some special posion to kill her self. she is dead. By Alima Yasmin
Why didn't the Romans like boudicca?
because they tryed to take over her land and they beat her up and her daughters were atacked by the Romans :O
Why did boudicca lose against the Romans in the Battle?
Boudicca failed against the Romans for obvious reasons. The first was that she did not know what she was doing as she was no military leader. She seemed to be blinded by the quest for revenge rather than common sense (if she had any in the first place). The second reason was that she had no control over her so-called army. She may have condoned the burning, looting, and the mutilation and torture of the Romans and Celts in Londinium, Verrulamium and Camulodium, as it was relatively easy to attack and win over unarmed civilians and skeleton troops. However when Paulinus got word of her attacks and marched his legions back, it was a very different story. Boudicca's troops had swelled to an estimated 250,000 once word got around of the loot that was taken from the three towns that were devastated. They were undisciplined and almost impossible to control. They were overconfident that they would win over Paulinus and his under manned legions. Boudicca allowed Paulinus to pick the battlefield. Big mistake, as all the natural advantages of the terrain aided the Romans. In addition, Boudicca's "army" had never faced a full Roman legion on a battlefield. They had never encountered the awesome Roman discipline and their battle tactics. As it turned out, Boudicca's 250,000 were defeated by Paulinus' less than 10,000, with the Celts suffering a loss of 80,000 while the Romans lost 400.
Why did budicca fight against the Romans?
Budicca fought against the Romans because the Romans sneakily stole her land by saying they will look after it but they actually they turned it into an roman city a 9 year old girl told me this and evrey website sed its true
Did the Romans defeat Boudicca?
Because Boudicca and the Romans had a difference of opinion. Her husband was a client king of Rome and living under Roman law. When he died he willed half of his kingdom to Nero, the Caesar at the time, and the other half to his wife. However because of Roman law a woman could not inherit,(except for a small restricted amount) from any husband or male relative. When Boudicca went to try and claim her inheritance, it was denied, she got nasty and so did the Romans. They flogged her and raped her two daughters.
Why did the Iceni tribe and the Romans fall out?
The Iceni and the Romans had their big difference of opinion after the death of Prasutagus, Boudicca's husband, who was king of the Icenii. Now, Prasutagus, although an ally of Rome and living under Roman law, made his wife and daughters heirs to half of his kingdom, with the other half going to Rome, thus trying to provide for his wife and daughters. However, under Roman law, a woman could not inherit that much territory/wealth, from a man. (women could inherit only a limited amount from a male, under Roman law) At any rate when Boudicca demanded that the Romans leave her territory, things got nasty. She was flogged and her daughters were raped. Boudicca was out for revenge for her humiliation and the war started.
What did the Romans want and do to boudicca?
It is said that the Romans used the "pig's head" formation against Boudicca and her forces. This was a vee shaped formation in which the Romans pushed into the attacking enemy with a wall of shields. The enemy could get into the spaces between the "vees" and then the back ranks of the Romans would turn and dispatch the entrapped enemy. However, the Roman were victorious not only because of their tactics, but of their discipline and training. War was their business, they knew what to do and how to do it. Their training and skill is what enabled less than 10,000 men to defeat a mob of 230,000 and slaughter 80,000 with only 400 losses.
Why did boudica fight against the Romans?
in AD 60, king Prasutagus died. Prasutagus was an allied king living under Roman law. Thinking he would save some of his kingdom for his wife and daughters, in his will, he gave the emperor Nero half of his kingdom and left the other half to his wife and daughters. However what Pratsutagus didn't understand was that women were not allowed to inherit more than 10% from a man under Roman law. When Boudicca went to claim her inheritance, she found that Rome had taken over the entire kingdom leaving her with the minimal. She raved at them, was whipped for it, and her daughters raped as punishment.
When did Boudicca's fight against the Romans happen and why?
Boudicca's fight against the Romans happened in 60 AD after the death of her husband, Pratsutagus. Pratsutagus was an ally of Rome and it is said that he owed the Roman governors money. In his will, trying to protect his wife and daughters, he willed half of his kingdom to Rome and the other half to Boudicca. Now under Roman law, a man's debts were paid from his will and most important in this case, a woman could not inherit from her husband or from any male. (Just a minor amount was all that was allowed a woman from a man's estate) Pratsutagus and Boudicca did not know this and when Boudiccca tried to claim her inheritance she was turned away, by being whipped and her two daughters raped. She got a little testy after this and began the war.
What are the crimes against boudicca?
Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni tribe, faced several injustices that could be considered crimes against her and her people. After the death of her husband, the Romans disregarded his will, annexing Iceni territory and humiliating her by flogging her and abusing her daughters. These actions sparked her revolt against Roman rule, highlighting the broader themes of oppression and exploitation faced by native tribes under Roman occupation. Boudicca's fight was not just for personal vengeance but also a struggle against imperial tyranny.
Was boudicca a good queen?
Boudicca was vilified in Roman history because she nearly drove the Romans out of England. However, modern history does not really view her as a villain. She started a rebellion against an oppressive Roman regime that took her people as slaves when they could not pay tribute, and had begun replacing her tribe's gods with their own. When she spoke out against the Roman regime, she was publicly beaten and her two daughters were raped in order to silence her and put her in her place. History today views her as a mother taking vengeance for her children, and a queen protecting her tribe and way of life against outside conquerors. She is also one of England's national heroes. Modern history does not view Boudicca as a villain.
Why did boudicca hate the Romans?
Because Boudicca and the Romans had a difference of opinion. Her husband was a client king of Rome and living under Roman law. When he died he willed half of his kingdom to Nero, the Caesar at the time, and the other half to his wife. However because of Roman law a woman could not inherit,(except for a small restricted amount) from any husband or male relative. When Boudicca went to try and claim her inheritance, it was denied, she got nasty and so did the Romans. They flogged her and raped her two daughters.
