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Rome
Lesson heading and aim !
The Worlds First Superpower
The Roman Empire
An Empire of Force
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The Roman Empire is
the story of how a small
group of farmers grew
into a mighty empire.
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It is one of the great
tales of History…..
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Two thirds of the
English language comes
from (Roman)Latin.
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Many European
languages are directly
linked to Roman speech.
An Empire of Force
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Rome did not get its empire
by words, they took it at the
point of a sword.
It could be ruthless and
brutal against those who did
not share in the idea of ‘The
Roman Peace’ or in Latin:
Pax Romana
Tacitus a Roman historian
of the time has one defeated
Briton stating, “You made a
desert and you call it
peace.”
The Romans who started it all…..
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According to legend
Rome was founded by
Romulus and Remus, twin
princes.
They were abandoned as
babies and were fed by a
she wolf.
The myth states that
Romulus killed his
brother and started Rome.
Legendary beginnings !
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Archaeology tells us that
by the mid 8th century BC
(BCE) a village existed
centred on farming.
The Emperors
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Rome got rid of its Kings
and replaced them with a
Republic (rule by the
people).
This was controlled by a
senate (like a parliament).
However Julius Caesar
made himself Emperor.
Rome’s Foreign Policy
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Rome faced tough
opponents. It was crushed
in battle a number of times
but always managed to get
the last say until the 5th
century AD.
Leading enemies of Rome
were Cleopatra, Queen of
Egypt and Hannibal who
crossed the Alps with an
army of elephants. Finally
our own Boudicca, Queen of
the Iceni.
Part II The Power of Rome
The Roman Army
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The army was well organised and disciplined.
Inside the Army
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It was divided up into
Legions of five
thousand men.
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Each Roman soldier
was called a Legionary.
Arms and Men
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The Legionary wore a
helmet to protect his head
and neck.
He had body armour called
lorica.
The Roman soldier carried a
shield called a Scutum.
He had a javelin called a
pilum.
A short double edged sword
called a gladius, used in a
stabbing motion.
The Great Wars
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Rome fought a number of great wars, none
more so than against Hanibal and their long
term foes Carthage in the three Punic Wars.
Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire
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The western Roman empire
was attacked by a number of
supposed barbarian races
and finally destroyed in 410
AD by the Goths.
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The Eastern Roman Empire
survived for another
thousand years
A look ahead…not mentioned
Gladiators.
Roads.
Slaves.
Siege Warfare
Spartacus
Chariot racing
Hadrian's wall…