Boudicca Fact Files

•  Boudicca was the queen of the Iceni tribe.
• She was also the wife of Prasutagus, the king of Iceni.
• Nobody knows where she died.
• She lived in East Anglea.

•  The Iceni tribe was based around East Anglia and Boudicca was the queen.
• Boudicca's husband was Prasutagus, who promised the Romans that if they left him alone then they could have a bit of his land.
• But when Prasutagus died, the Romans took all of Boudicca's weapons, to make sure they didn't attack them.
• After Boudicca lost her final battle, she was thought to have poisoned herself to avoid being captured by the Romans.
• Boudicca's name literally means 'victory' because she was very victorious.

•  Boudicca always looked quite fierce.
• Boudicca is thought to have poisoned herself to avoid capture.
• Boudicca was queen of the Iceni tribe. She had long red hair and she lived in southern England.
• The Romans took everything; their weapons, food, clothes and houses.

•  The Romans conquered southern England in AD43
• Thousands were killed by Boudicca.
• Boudicca was married to Prasutagus.

•  Boudicca may have drunk poison.
• She was queen of the Iceni tribe. 
• She was married to Prasutagus.
• She defeated the Roman 9th legion.
• No one knows where her final battle was fought.