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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!
As the city of Rome
grew its army became
stronger and began to
conquer neighboring
civilizations.
THE ROMAN ARMY
WAS THE MAIN
REASON THE EMPIRE
WAS SO SUCCESSFUL!
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!
Soldiers were
trained to use
spears, swords, and
slings in combat.
SOLDIER
WITH SPEAR
CATAPULT
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.
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Roman Weapons Video Answers
Why was it important to have ear slots in the helmets?
So the soldiers could hear the commands
Describe the average Roman soldier. Short, strong, and
fit; clothing was uniformed
What instrument was used to give commands in the
Roman army? Trumpet
What was the name of the Roman blade (sword)? Gladius
Romans spent 6 months training before entering the
legion.
Which weapon do you believe was more important to the
Roman army – shield or pilum? Why?
Roman Soldier
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Roman Eagle
Definition
Category
Army Units
Political
Legions
Roman Army;
Romans had
6,000
soldiers in
each unit
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• 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!
ON MARCH 15TH 44 BC,
CAESAR WAS
ASSASSINATED BY HIS
FRIEND BRUTUS AND
OTHER SENATORS
BRUTUS
THEY FEARED HIM
AS A DICTATOR
Category
Definition
Political
A form of government
where people vote for
representatives. These
representatives make
the laws.
Representative
Democracy
Roman Republic;
United States
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Category
Definition
Political
Roman citizens elected
representatives to
serves as government
officials and make laws
Roman
Republic
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Definition
Category
The most
powerful ruling
body of the
Roman Republic
Political
Senate
Examples
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Definition
Category
A powerful
Political
military general
who ended the
Roman Republic
by becoming a
Julius Caesar
dictator.
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Definition
Category
Political
A leader who is
in total control
of the
government
Dictator
Julius Caesar;
Adolf Hitler;
Benito Mussolini
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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
Cultural
Slaves or
peasants that
would fight
brutal matches
Gladiator
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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.
Category
Definition
The belief in one
god
Religion
Monotheistic
Christianity,
Judaism, Islam
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