PPT-Life in the roman army

Equipment for soldiers Weapons Food Armour Other Weapons Pilum spear Gladius sword Food Bread Meat Cheese bacon Wine Mobile food source Stole Armour Scutum Lorica segmentata. ROME. Foundations. Along the river Tiber. All Roads lead to Rome. Romulus & Remus. 753 BCE. The Republic. Elected officials govern the state. Patricians- a few aristocratic families, clans, control every aspect of Roman life. Introduction. The spread of the Roman Empire was partly due to the fact that the Roman army was so well organised.. At the time of its invasion of Britain, the Roman army was the most disciplined and efficient killing machine that the ancient world had ever known. . Levin. The Roman Army. Who was in the Roman army. ?. What was a legion?. The entire population served in the army, rich or poor (except women). The lower classes were foot soldiers (the infantry). The soldiers on horse back were the rich classes. Legionary Soldier. Basic Facts. Each soldier was a Roman citizen.. They agreed to be a part of the military for 25 years.. All soldiers were trained in infantry warfare.. Some were architects, doctors, carpenters, etc.. Rome’ s Military as the Empire grew. AS ROMAN POWER GREW…. As the empire expanded, it was important that Rome had a very strong military to take control over other lands.. Keywords. Legionaries. :. 1. The heart of the Roman Empire was on the Italian Peninsula in the city of Rome.. 2. About 1 million people lived in Rome in A.D. 1. . 3. The emperor lived in Rome in a splendid palace on the top of a hill.. World History - Libertyville HS. The Punic Wars. First Punic War – takeaway?. Second Punic War – takeaway?. Third Punic War – takeaway?. Overall, how did the Punic Wars reflect or reinforce your understanding of the character of the Roman people?. Diocletian . Comes from a poor family. Has a wife and kid who are Christian . Builds his power through the military . Military commander in Moesia. When he comes to power the Roman empire is in turmoil. The Roman soldier dates back to circa 500 BC and continued to 1450 AD. This dates the influence of the Roman army on society to be about 2000 years. . This . army was the reason that Roman became a geo-political power, other than the appointment of the empire by God.. Objectives. Explain how geography influenced the development of Rome. Discuss the evolution of Roman government. Describe the growth of the Roman Empire. Compare/Contrast the effectiveness of Roman leaders. Roman Republic – . The Twelve Tables. Describe location of Italy and how this location might have benefited the growth of the Roman Power. How was Italy helped and hurt by its geography?. - Protected by mountains, helped to control Mediterranean, overland travel made easy, separated from rest of Europe – Vulnerable to enemy attacks from north and sea.. Level 4-. ⑥. A model of ancient Rome . How big was the Roman Empire?. The Roman Empire. The empire included everything around the Mediterranean Sea and most of the European continent.. In order to conquer all these countries, Rome built the strongest army ever seen.. up the east coast. Alps . in north with passages. surrounded . by water. Geography. Patricians. Landowners. Made the law. Plebeians. Farmers. Followed the law?. Class System. Iowa classroom. How do class systems create conflict?. How was the Roman Army organised?. Main . unit. . of the army was the . LEGION. This was made up of 5000 men under the command of the . LEGATE. How was the Roman Army organised?. The smallest unit in the Legion was the Century.