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Miranda Aldhouse-Green
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John Hopkins: 本集讲述了公元60年左右，不列颠尼亚伊塞尼部落女王布狄卡领导的反抗罗马统治的起义。起义的导火索是罗马官员对布狄卡及其家人的残酷对待，以及罗马对伊塞尼部落的压迫和剥削。布狄卡领导军队攻占了罗马在不列颠尼亚的几个重要据点，包括卡姆洛杜努姆（Colchester）、伦敦和维鲁拉米乌姆（St. Albans），对罗马军队造成了重大损失。然而，在瓦特林街战役中，布狄卡的军队最终被罗马军队击败。布狄卡的起义虽然失败，但却在不列颠尼亚的历史上留下了深刻的印记，并成为反抗压迫和争取自由的象征。 John Hopkins: 布狄卡起义的考古证据，例如在被攻占的罗马城镇中发现的被烧毁的痕迹，证实了历史记载的真实性。然而，历史记载中对起义规模和损失的描述可能存在夸大。布狄卡的死因也存在多种说法，但其英勇反抗的精神和对后世的影响是毋庸置疑的。 Miranda Aldhouse-Green: 罗马征服不列颠尼亚的动机是经济利益和对未知土地的好奇。伊塞尼部落富裕且相对独立，与罗马的关系复杂。布狄卡的丈夫死后，罗马人违背其遗嘱，激怒了布狄卡。罗马官员对布狄卡的残酷行为激起了叛乱。考古证据证实了布狄卡起义的记载，但破坏程度可能被夸大了。布狄卡可能与德鲁伊教有联系，并进行人祭。布狄卡的起义反映了罗马统治对不列颠尼亚人民的压迫，以及他们对自由和独立的渴望。布狄卡的形象在后世被赋予了不同的含义，既有反抗罗马暴政的英雄形象，也有残暴好战的负面形象。

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Boudicca, a legendary warrior queen of the Iceni tribe, led a rebellion against Roman oppression after personal humiliation and the violation of her daughters. Her actions and motivations are shrouded in mystery, with historians debating her existence and the extent of her influence.

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The legend of Boudica has survived for two millennia, although much of her life still remains a mystery - some historians dispute whether she existed at all. For those who do believe in her, she personifies liberty, defiance, and female power, while for others, she was a barbaric, blood-thirsty warrior. But what is her real story? How does modern archaeology support Boudica’s folklore? Can we really call her a feminist icon when she slaughtered women and children? And how did her actions alter the course of English and Roman history?

This is a Short History Of Boudica.

A Noiser production, written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Miranda Aldhouse-Green, a professor of archaeology at Cardiff University, and author of ‘Boudica Britannia’.

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