After her husband’s alliance with Rome was ignored after his death, her daughters raped, and she tortured by Roman soldiers, led the Iceni, Trinovantes, and other indigenous British tribes in revolt. Captured the city of Camulodunum and systematically demolished it, followed by Londinium and Verulamium, slaughtering 80,000 Romans along the way. Though ultimately defeated, the rebellion led the Romans to take a much more conciliatory stance to the native Britons, and never fully conquered the island. (Boudica)
Led the first successful first resistance movement against the occupying Chinese after 247 years of domination. Repelled the Chinese from Vietnam in AD 39. Ruled as joint queens and resisted attacks by the more powerful and numerous Chinese throughout their short reign. Most of their generals were female, including their mother and Phung Thi Chinh, who gave birth on the battlefield. Committed suicide rather than surrender and become prisoners. Became and remain national heroes of Vietnam. (The Trung Sisters: Trung Trac and Trung Nhi)
