Thought this might spark some interesting discussion.
List event or person(s) you think are overrated and why!
I'll start with Boudica/Boudicca/Boadicea's revolt of 60/61 AD.
Why?
It was just another failed revolt against Rome that did not achieve
anything. Boudicca destroyed three cities and killed the populace, two of
which would have very likely have had a large Briton populace (Londium and Verulamium).
Come first real battle against a roughly 10,000 men Roman army led by
Suetonius in favorable positions and Boudicca decides to attack and get her army slaughtered.
Either she was a bad military leader, or she had the numbers.
Either way, she lost and as I said before, the revolt achieved nothing.
Discuss!