The Queen of Propaganda: Boudica’s Representation in Empire

Eleanor Mary Vannan
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Boudica was an Iceni queen c. 60 CE in Roman-occupied Britain who revolted against the Roman empire. While there is a scarcity of primary sources that document her life, Boudica has remained a dominant figure in conceptualisations of British national identity. This paper examines the works of the Roman historians, the archaeological record, and the depictions of Boudica in different periods and analyses the ability of historians to record events without being influenced by the ideology of their contemporary periods. Through a comparative examination of sources, this paper argues that Boudica should not be approached as a verifiable historical figure but as a tool to understand imperial propaganda.
宣传女王:布迪卡在帝国中的表现
布迪卡是公元60年罗马占领下的不列颠的伊西尼女王,她反抗罗马帝国。虽然记录她生活的第一手资料很少,但布迪卡仍然是英国民族认同概念化的主导人物。本文考察了不同时期罗马历史学家的作品、考古记录和对布迪卡的描绘,并分析了历史学家在不受当代意识形态影响的情况下记录事件的能力。通过对资料的比较研究,本文认为布迪卡不应被视为一个可证实的历史人物,而应被视为理解帝国宣传的工具。
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