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Were the Romans harsher on Britain after Boudicca's defeat?

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There was actually quite a bit of politicking that went on after Boudicca, she had caused far more damage than any other rebellion north of the Po Valley up to that point and came close to pushing Emperor Nero to abandon Britain entirely[1] . A statue of Boudicca stands near Westminster Bridge in London. read more

The short term significance of Boudicca’s rebellion was the fact that Roman forces and cities had been completely undefended, lacked the necessary manpower to provide adequate defenses, and Roman allies slaughtered en masse without much effectiveness. read more

An estimated 70,000–80,000 Romans and British were then killed in the three cities by those led by Boudica. Suetonius, meanwhile, regrouped his forces in the West Midlands, and, despite being heavily outnumbered, defeated the Britons in the Battle of Watling Street. read more

The fate of Boudicca's daughters is unknown. All we know is that they were raped. What happened to them after their mother's defeat is a historical mystery. The fate of Boudicca's daughters is unknown. All we know is that they were raped. What happened to them after their mother's defeat is a historical mystery. read more

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