PPT-THE ROMAN ARMY DEFENDING THE EMPIRE

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. © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. What was the Roman Empire?. There were two periods of Roman government.. Roman Republic . 509 BCE-30 BCE. Roman Empire. 30 BCE-476 CE. Rome technically had an “empire” under the Roman Republic.. 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. :. Portugal. Spain. Andorra. United Kingdom. France. Monaco. Luxembourg. Belgium. Netherlands. Germany. Switzerland. Liechtenstein. Italy. San Marino. Vatican City. Malta. Austria. Czech Republic. Slovakia. © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. What was the Roman Empire?. There were two periods of Roman government.. Roman Republic . 509 BCE-30 BCE. Roman Empire. 30 BCE-476 CE. Rome technically had an “empire” under the Roman Republic.. 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. 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.. 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?. Universal Theme Five:. The Liberation of God's People (50 BC - 300 AD).. Last week, we read of the conversion of Constantine, and the changes brought about by this for both the Roman Empire and the Church. There is still a lively debate concerning whether Constantine's conversion was beneficial or harmful to the Church. As the Roman Empire began to weaken militarily and the city itself was captured by the barbarians, causing the end of the . The Roman Empire AD 120 - how did they manage it?. The provinces of the Roman Empire AD 120. In the beginning. Dates incidentally start with the founding of Rome until 525 AD. .. Romulus . and Remus sons of . © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. What was the Roman Empire?. There were two periods of Roman government.. Roman Republic . 509 BCE-30 BCE. Roman Empire. 30 BCE-476 CE. Rome technically had an “empire” under the Roman Republic.. Roman names – . the three parts. A personal name (praenomen) “before name. – Gaius – about 30 in common use – 12 by the second century. Female names denoted with an “a” – e.g. – Julius – Julia, Antony – Antonia, Octavius – Octavia etc, Camillus - Camilla.