Boudica

While Boudica's exact birth date remains shrouded in the mists of time, her impact on the Roman Empire was anything but subtle. As queen of the Iceni tribe, she lived in a Britain that was, shall we say, "under new management" – specifically, the rather aggressive management of the Roman legions. When said management decided to, among other things, flog her and rape her daughters, Boudica decided enough was enough. And by "enough," she meant "let's burn Londinium to the ground."

Naturally, leading a massive uprising against the most powerful military machine of its time takes a certain chutzpah. Her revolt wasn't just a minor skirmish; it devastated several major Roman settlements, causing immense casualties and even prompting Emperor Nero to consider abandoning Britain entirely. For a while, it seemed the Roman experiment in Britannia was about to become a very short-lived failure.

Ultimately, the Romans, with their superior organization and discipline, managed to quash the rebellion, and Boudica's fate is historically fuzzy – some say she poisoned herself, others that she died of illness. Regardless, her legacy as a fiery leader who stood up to an oppressive empire is undeniable. She might not have been Jewish, but she certainly made her enemies kvetch.