6. The Celtic Queen Boudicca led a bloody revolt against the Romans.
6. The Celtic Queen Boudicca led a bloody revolt against the Romans.
The Romans conquered Britain in 43 A.C. under Claudius, and the Celts were slowly subjugated and Romanized. They didn’t go down without a fight, though. The legendary Celtic queen Boudicca led a bloody revolt against the Romans in 61 A.C. in which her forces destroyed the Roman stronghold of Londinium and massacred the inhabitants, according to Roman sources.
In Celtic culture, women could hold the highest position in the social hierarchy. Others were Druidesses who specialized in political prophecy and played important roles in Celtic military campaigns.
