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Just how real was Boudica?

Boudica is one of the most famous figures in British history — a warrior queen, a tragic mother, a rebel against empire, and, for many, a national icon. But how much of her story is rooted in real events, and how much might be legend, propaganda, or later interpretation? In today’s video, we analyse the evidence, the sources, and the centuries of storytelling that have helped turn Boudica into a symbol far bigger than the woman herself.

If you haven’t already watched my previous video on the Boudican Revolt — the historical backdrop to this episode — you can catch it here:
👉    • Boudica's Rebellion - The Conquest of Brit...  

🔎 What You’ll Learn Today

✅ The historical context surrounding Boudica and the Iceni
✅ What Roman writers actually said — and why they said it
✅ The differences between Tacitus and Cassius Dio
✅ How Boudica’s name and identity became a symbol
✅ Alternative theories: real queen, figurehead, composite, or complete fiction?
✅ How her story has been reshaped over time
✅ Why the story of Boudica may be more important than the certainty of her existence

🎥 About the Channel

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Channel logo kindly provided by Peter Hamilton

Credit for other images used in video:
Jpb1301 - Map of Iceni Territory in Britain
AD Meskens - Agricola, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus
Tataryn77 - The Roman Empire in 117 AD after the conquests of emperor Trajan
Robin Sones - Boudica Statue, Westminster Bridge
Paul Walter - Boudica Statue, Westminster

Credit for images used in opening titles:
QuartierLatin1968 - The famous Celtic shield found at Battersea
Ángel M. Felicísimo - The Tusculum portrait
historicair - Map of Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul
Marie-Lan Nguyen - Bust of Emperor Claudius
Christophe Jacquand - Praetorians Relief
Chris McKenna - The reconstructed West gate at Arbeia Roman Fort
Łukasz Nurczyński - Deva Minerva Plan (reconstruction)
Gernot Keller - Bronze statue of Constantine the Great outside York Minster

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Credit for Music used in video:
The Modena Chamber Orchestra - Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, 'L'inverno' (Winter)

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