“Great leaders reinvent themselves through different periods of history” to what extent does this statement reflect the image and interpretation of Boudicca since the first century after JC?The tale of Boudicca, the warrior queen dates back to 60 AD, when the Celts revolted against their Roman oppressors. However, the only ancient written sources on today's battle are riddled with prejudices and inventions. This is all because history is written by the victors and, in this case, by the literati. The Celts or Britons were an illiterate people, so the majority of our knowledge about these people comes from Roman scholars. Analyzing these sources, it becomes clear that ancient historians were able to form an image of Boudicca according to how they themselves perceived her or how they wanted readers to see her. As a result, its history has been written and viewed from many different perspectives over the centuries. The main sources of analysis are two ancient Roman historians Tacitus and Dio and sources dating from the Victorian era. Chronologically, the first ancient historian who had a profound impact on the history of Boudicca was Cornelius Tacitus, the author of the Annals (AD 109). and Agricola (AD 98); two publications that talked about Boudicca and her uprising against Rome. The main aim of his writings was to highlight Boudicca as a female warlord, which garnered much disgust from Roman society, in which women were delicate creatures to possess. Having a woman as leader was not tolerated and made it clear to the Romans that the British were a primitive and uncivilized people. Tacitus writes of a pre-battle speech by Boudicca in which his opening statement is "not the first time the British have been brought into battle...... middle of paper... ... highlights the fact that she is a woman and therefore heroically strong. Historians; culture; time; and morality all play a profound role in the imagery of important figures from the past. Boudicca was a great leader of the past who, throughout the times, subjected herself to reflection on the type of person she was. From enemy to heroine, her story has seen all forms of publicity. This will continue to change as readers' principles change through the ages.BibliographyAdler, E 2008, Boudica's Speeches in Tacitus and Dio, Project Muse, Baltimore, USA.Lawson, S 2013, Nationalism and Biographical Transformation: The case of Boudicca , Australian National University, accessed 9 May 2014, .Trow, M 2005, Boudicca The Warrior Queen, Sutton Publishing Limited, Great Britain.