Download Roman Army

GABRIEL S.
Who was in the army? Pt. 1
 Only
men could be in the Roman
Army
 Had to be a Roman citizen
 He had to be at least 20 years
old.
 Is
not supposed to get
married while in the army
Who was in the army? Pt. 2
Most soldiers came from countries
outside Italy
 There were soldiers from Africa, France,
Germany, Spain and the middle east
 Soldiers had to stay in the army for at
least 25 years
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What roman soldier's wore
Sandals with iron studs on leather soles
 Iron helmets
 Chain mail armour
 Braccae (Trousers)
 Soldiers were free to use armour
handed down by family member, or buy
from soldiers who had completed their
service
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How many soldiers were in the army?
There were approximately 150,000
soldiers in the Roman Army
 The Roman Army was made up of
groups of soldiers called Legions
 Each Legion had about 5000 soldiers
 There were about 30 legions, of the 30
legions three were based in Britain at
Caerleon, Chester and York
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Greatest Roman Army General
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Julius Caesar was probably the most famous
Roman to ever live.
He was a great politician, writer, statesman, and a
genius military general
Caesar joined the army in 85 BC following the
sudden death of his father, receiving the Civic
Crown for his service in an important siege.
Caesar was almost killed in his 20s when Lucius
Cornelius Sulla became dictator of Rome in 82
BC, he quickly began eliminating his enemies by
either execution or exile
Questions
1. How old did you have to be to join the
army?
 2. What were the trousers called that
they wore?
 3.What was Julius Caesar great at?
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Sources
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhist
ory/romans/the_roman_army/
 www.Wikipedia.com
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