THE ANCIENT ROMANS

BY EMMA-ROSE FAWZYTHE ANCIENT ROMANS

The Roman army was made up of groups of soldiers called legions. There were over 5,000 soldiers in a legion. Each legion had its own number, name, badge and fortress. WHO WAS THE ROMAN ARMY?

The basic equipment of a Roman soldier was:Cassis - helmetLorica Segmentata - armourFocale and cingulum - scarf and tunic worn under armourGladius - sword, 18-24 in. long Pilum (plural pila) - medium-length throwing spearScutum - shield underarm with his right hand without interfering with the shield which he carried in his left.

The roman armys uniform

Marriage in Roman times began as a sacred institution. Divorce was unknown. Patricians married only patricians, and they were married in the stately form of marriage called confarreatio (the only legal form of marriage at the time). Roman soldiers could not marry ordinary womanmarrige

Men wore a knee-length tunic (Chilton), either sleeveless or short-sleeved. Roman men wore a cloak over their tunic, which was like a wide shawl that was draped over the shoulder and carefully wrapped around the body.ROMAN CLOTHES

Important Romans dressed in a long robe called a toga.Women wore a longer tunic which was often ankle-length. Over this the women wore a stola which was a full length from neck to ankle, high- waisted and fastened at the shoulders with clasps

The Roman amphitheater was the center of public entertainment in Rome, and all over the Roman Empire. People would go to the amphitheater to see men fighting wild beasts or each other. These men were called gladiators. It was a cruel sport because someone was usually killed.amphitheatre

6Roman slavesSlaves were mainly prisoners captured in battle. Slaves could be men, women, boys or girls. If a slave married and had children, the children would automatically become slaves.

Religion was an important part of Roman daily life. The Romans believed in many different gods and goddesses. If the gods were angry, terrible things could happen. To keep the gods happy, animals were sacrificed (killed) as offerings

Roman gods

Jupiter was king of the Gods. The eagle was his messenger. His weapon was the Thunderbolt (thunder and lightning).

The Romans built Britain's first towns. They built towns all over Britain as centers to administer the people they had conquered. Within 17 years of the invasion, they had several major towns in place. connected by the famous Roman roads. Towns soon became important places for meetings and trade.

Roman towns

Every town had its own bath complex (like a large swimming pool). There were 170 baths in Rome during the reign of Augustus and by 300 A.D that number had increased to over 900 baths. The Romans loved washing and bathing and rather it being done in private, the Romans built magnificent public bath houses in towns across their empire. Rich villa owners would had their own baths in their homes.

Roman baths

When julius Ceaser tried to invade Great Brittain but he failed the first timeThe second time he succeeded!Years later Boudicca got fed up about the Romans conquering England so she decided to fight backUnfotunately she failed

Boudicca

Julius Caesar was born on July 13 100 B.C. He was a great soldier and general. He helped to take over new land for the Roman Empire. JULIUS CEASER

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