Boudicca

c. 30 – 61 · died at about 31^[1][2]

Politics & Leadership

Fun Facts About Boudicca

• Boudicca, as the name is usually spelled, owes its second "c" to a misspelling by Tacitus; the queen's name was Boudica, from a Celtic word meaning "victorious."^[1]
• The popular story that Boudicca is buried between platforms 9 and 10 at London's King's Cross station has no evidence and is probably a post-World War II invention.^[1]
• Boudicca's husband left his kingdom jointly to their two daughters and the Roman emperor Nero, but the Romans ignored the will and annexed the kingdom.^[1][3][4]
• Prince Albert lent his own horses as models for the statue of Boudicca in her war chariot that stands beside Westminster Bridge.^[1]
• Suffragettes used Boudicca's statue as a rallying point, and Emmeline Pankhurst recalled a 1906 deputation of 350 campaigners assembling at its foot.^[1][5][6]
• Boudicca's revolt was so serious that Nero considered withdrawing all Roman forces from Britain.^[1][3][4]
• Boudicca lived to about 31, from c. 30 until 61.^[1][2]

Boudica or Boudicca was a queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe, who led a failed uprising against the conquering forces of the Roman Empire in AD 60 or 61. She is considered a British national heroine and a symbol of the struggle for justice and independence.^[1]

Contemporaries

Paul the Apostle

31 yr overlap

Nero

24 yr overlap

Questions About Boudicca

When was Boudicca born?

Boudicca was born about 30 and died in 61.

How old was Boudicca at death?

Boudicca died in 61 at about 31 years old (c. 30–61).

What was Boudicca known for?

Boudicca was known for: Celtic queen who revolted against Rome. Boudica or Boudicca was a queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe, who led a failed uprising against the conquering forces of the Roman Empire in AD 60 or 61. She is considered a British national heroine and a symbol of the struggle for justice and independence.

Who was alive at the same time as Boudicca?

Boudicca's closest contemporary was Paul the Apostle. Their lives overlapped for 31 years.