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.

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.

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

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Legions

Army Units Political

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 15TH 44 BC, CAESAR WAS

ASSASSINATED BY HIS FRIEND BRUTUS AND

OTHER SENATORS

THEY FEARED HIM AS A DICTATOR

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Representative

Democracy

A form of government where people vote for representatives. These representatives make the laws.

Political

Roman Republic; United States

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Roman Republic

Roman citizens elected representatives to serves as government officials and make laws

Political

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Senate

The most powerful ruling body of the Roman Republic

Political

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Julius Caesar

A powerful military general who ended the Roman Republic by becoming a dictator.

Political

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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.

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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 GOD2.LOVE OTHERS AS YOU LOVE

YOURSELF3.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.

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Monotheistic

The belief in one god

Religion

Christianity, Judaism, Islam