How much do you really know about Rome?

750 BC – Groups of farmers and shepherds moved from the North into the Italian Peninsula. These people settled in several small villages that grew together to form Rome!

THE ROMAN ARMY WAS THE MAIN REASON THE EMPIRE WAS SO SUCCESSFUL! As the city of Rome grew its army became stronger and began to conquer neighboring civilizations.

The Roman Army successfully conquered Ancient Greece around 100 B.C.

MANY GREEKS CAME TO ITALY AND LIVE. A LOT OF THEIR CULTURE WAS TAKEN BY THE ROMANS.

The Roman Army was very powerful and defeated one enemy after another!

SOLDIER WITH SPEAR Soldiers were trained to use spears, swords, and slings in combat.

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The Roman Army was divided into legions (army units). Each legion had about 6,000 soldiers in it!

The commander of each legion would lead his army unit into battle by riding in on horseback.

Roman Weapons Video Answers Why was it important to have ear slots in the helmets? So the soldiers could hear the commands 2. Describe the average Roman soldier. Short, strong, and fit; clothing was uniformed 3. What instrument was used to give commands in the Roman army? Trumpet 4. What was the name of the Roman blade (sword)? Gladius 5. Romans spent 6 months training before entering the legion. 6. Which weapon do you believe was more important to the Roman army – shield or pilum? Why?

Roman Soldier Follow the directions on the handout Use colored pencils or crayons Roman Eagle

Definition Category ExamplesDraw Legions Army UnitsPolitical Roman Army; Romans had 6,000 soldiers in each unit

As Rome grew it established a form of government that was very similar to the Greeks’ direct democracy. The Romans established a representative democracy (called the Roman Republic). In a representative democracy, the citizens voted for representatives who make the laws.

In the Roman Republic, citizens elected representatives to serve as government officials of different ruling bodies. The most powerful ruling body was the Senate, which is where the most qualified officials served

JULIUS CAESAR WAS A POWERFUL MILITARY GENERAL THAT TRIED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC.

CAESAR WANTED TO BE EMPEROR, OR RULER, OF ROME! HE WAS SUCCESSFUL AND TOOK CONTROL OF THE ROMAN GOVERNMENT!

BRUTUS ON MARCH 15 TH 44 BC, CAESAR WAS ASSASSINATED BY HIS FRIEND BRUTUS AND OTHER SENATORS THEY FEARED HIM AS A DICTATOR

Definition Category ExamplesDraw Representative Democracy A form of government where people vote for representatives. These representatives make the laws. Political Roman Republic; United States

Definition Category ExamplesDraw Roman Republic Roman citizens elected representatives to serves as government officials and make laws Political

Definition Category ExamplesDraw Senate The most powerful ruling body of the Roman Republic Political

Definition Category ExamplesDraw Julius Caesar A powerful military general who ended the Roman Republic by becoming a dictator. Political

Definition Category ExamplesDraw Dictator A leader who is in total control of the government Political Julius Caesar; Adolf Hitler; Benito Mussolini

For entertainment the Romans went to: - Theaters (plays) - Arenas (gladiator battles) Colosseum in Rome

Most gladiators were slaves or peasants. They were the lower class of society. The gladiators would fight in brutal matches against themselves and animals such as lions, bears, and tigers.

Definition Category ExamplesDraw Gladiator Slaves or peasants that would fight brutal matches Cultural

The only children in the Roman Empire to receive an education were children of the rich. Both boys and girls that went to school were taught to read and write.

The Roman Bath Houses were very popular and located throughout the Roman Empire. The rich would go here to socialize, do business, bathe, and get massages.

JESUS WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM WHEN ROME WAS ITS MOST POWERFUL

JESUS WAS A PROPHET, OR TEACHER, THAT TAUGHT… 1.ONLY ONE TRUE GOD 2.LOVE OTHERS AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF 3.DEFEND THE POOR

AS JESUS’ FOLLOWING GREW, ROME WAS AFRAID THAT HE WOULD LEAD A REVOLT. ROME ARRESTED JESUS AND CRUCIFIED HIM.

By 400 A.D. the Roman Empire had become so large that is was near impossible to govern, or control.

Due to the confusion, certain parts of the Roman Empire were conquered by Germans while other parts began to break away from the Roman Empire and govern themselves.

Definition Category ExamplesDraw Monotheistic The belief in one god Religion Christianity, Judaism, Islam