Download The Roman Army

The Roman Army
To examine the nature of the
Roman Army and it’s soldiers
What was the Roman Army?
• It was the tool the
Romans used to
create their empire.
• At first it was a parttime army made up
of the better off
Roman citizens.
• When the empire
grew the Roman
Army changed
The Roman Army
• Because Rome soon took over other
people’s land, the role of the Army
changed and Rome had to become
more resourceful in using recruiting
soldiers to join.
The Roman Army
The Roman Army
Legions
Auxiliaries
Numeri
Legions
• Each legion was made up of 5000 soldiers.
• The Legions included foot soldiers, cavalry,
engineers, surveyors – all types of soldiers
needed to fight a battle and occupy the land.
• As well as fighting, the army was expected to
build roads, forts and camps.
• Only a citizen could join and had to stay for
25 years!
Auxiliaries
• When Rome took over more land it
needed more soldiers in the army.
• Auxiliaries were made of men who were
not Roman citizens. They would
become citizens when they retired.
• Archers from the Middle East, Cavalry
and Infantry from Spain joined these
units.
The Numeri
• Men from tribes outside the Empire
could also join the Army as Numeri.
• They helped defend forts on the frontier
of the Empire a bit like the Auxiliaries.
• Unlike the Auxiliaries they did not get
any citizenship when they retired.
Task
1. What were the names of the three
types of soldiers that made up the
Roman Army?
2. Why did this change occur?
3. How many years did a Roman Citizen
have to join the Army for?
4. Which soldier would you have
preferred to be?
The Roman Soldier
Task
When the next slide comes up you will
need to label your image of the Roman
Soldier with the English and Latin
names – make sure you get them right!
The helmet is
called a
CASSIS
The Tunic they
wore underneath
The
spear
is was
their
armour
called CINGULUM
the
called
PILUM – a
soldier would
have
two of
The breeches
them
were
called the
BRACHAEL.
The sandals
were called
CALIGA
The body
armour
is
The scarf
was
called
called
the the
LORRICA
FOCALE
SEGMENTIA
The
shield is
called the
SCUTUM
The short sword
was called the
GLADIUS. There
was also a dagger
called the PUGIO.
All that…and more!
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A basket.
Find space to
Grain to last two weeks. include this on
your sheet –
Cooking pot.
use the space
A pick
provided.
An axe
Two wooden posts
Any personal possessions.