{"product_id":"boudiccas-rebellion-ad-6061-by-nic-fields-9781849083133","title":"Boudicca’s Rebellion AD 60–61","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn illustrated account of the famous Boudiccan Revolt, which almost forced the Romans to abandon Britain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Romans occupied the southern half of Britain in AD 43, the Iceni tribe quickly allied themselves with the invaders. Having paid tribute to Rome, they continued to be ruled by their own kings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut 17 years later, when Prasutagus, the king of the Iceni, died, the Romans decided to incorporate his kingdom into the new province. When his widow, Boudicca, protested, she \"was flogged and their daughters raped,\" sparking one of the most famous rebellions in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book tells how Boudicca raised her people and other tribes in revolt, overran the provincial towns of Camulodunum (Colchester), Londinium (London), and Verulamium (St Albans), destroyed the IX Legion, and nearly took control of the fledgling Roman province, before being finally brought to heel in a pitched battle at Mancetter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoudicca’s Rebellion AD 60–61\u003c\/em\u003e by Nic Fields provides a detailed exploration of these events, capturing the dramatic and tumultuous struggle against Roman occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848568131820,"sku":"9781849083133","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9472993482846.jpg?v=1758988660","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/boudiccas-rebellion-ad-6061-by-nic-fields-9781849083133","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}