The Boudican Revolt proved Britain wasn't fully pacified, leading to brutal Roman reprisals. But a new procurator and Nero's envoy, Polyclitus, stepped in to end the violence. The Britons, however, found Polyclitus, a freedman, a laughingstock. An interesting turn of events after Watling Street. #Boudica #RomanHistory #Britain #WatlingStreet #Polyclitus From: Boudica: Death to Rome | Odyssey - Ancient History

Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, was the leader who forged a tribal coalition that nearly ended Roman rule in the province of Britannia during the first century. Her story is documented primarily by the Roman historians Tacitus and Cassius Dio, supported by archaeological evidence of widespread destruction across Roman settlements in 60 CE. The conflict began following the death of King Prasutagus of the Iceni, located in East Anglia. Prasutagus had attempted to secure his family's future by naming

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