PPT-THE ROMAN ARMY

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. By . P.Anderson. and . C.Zepeda. Ancient roman warfare. Soldiers of the legion. Divided into 28 groups. 5,500 soldiers. Organised. into cohorts (500 men each) and centuries (6-80 men). Some soldiers rode horses and others were on foot.. -Vocab and Questions Due Today -Map Due Tomorrow. Warm Up:. Who were the founders of Rome and what did they teach the Romans. . Set up #36 for Cornell Notes. Romans rebel against cruel king in . 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.. By . finley. Kellett. Class 4. D. During the school holiday I visited Hadrian’s Wall.. There I learnt how to be a Roman Solider and about Formations.. There are several types of formation, that the Roman Army used. . Army. What was the Roman Army like. ?. Objectives. :. To identify or find out what the Roman army was like. To identify . ways the Roman army worked. .. Where. . was the . Roman army?. Under the leadership of ambitious generals, Rome’s highly trained soldiers took over most of the land surrounding the Mediterranean.. 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.. Mr. Dunham. Geography. Rome is located on the . peninsula . of Italy. The Mediterranean Sea provides transportation and food. . Italy provides fertile plains and river valleys for food and easy communication.. shane. and joseph. The Roman Empire. According to legend, Rome was founded by two brothers, Romulus and Remus. Rome was then ruled by kings until it became a Republic in 509 BC. The Republic collapsed when several generals came to power. The land that he ruled became known as the Roman Empire.. 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. CHAPTER 7. Augustus . Primaporta. ,. Pax. . Romana. (Roman. 3. 4. Establishment of Rome. Legend of Romulus and Remus. Rome Founded 753 BCE. Indo-European migrants c. 2000 BCE. Bronze c. 1800 BCE, Iron c. 900 BCE. Rome’s Beginnings:. According to legend, the city of Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC, by brothers Romulus and Remus (descendants of Aeneas, who fought in the Trojan War).. Abandoned as infants, they were raised by a wolf, then fought over the best place to start a new city. Eventually Remus was killed, and the city was built on the spot preferred by Romulus. .