Boudica
Boudica was another warrior queen, albeit in a drastically different era. She was born around AD 25 in a Celtic Britain, coming of age just when Rome began to take a much greater interest in her home. After her husband died, the Romans invaded, sacking cities and plundering the country’s resources. When Boudica objected, she was punished by flogging while her daughters were raped. In response, she began a rebellion against Rome that left their cities in ruins and thousands of their citizens dead. In other words? Don’t mess with a mother, folks. The rebellion was eventually suppressed, and Boudica is said to have poisoned herself to avoid capture, going out like a badass.
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