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Rome

Rome. Lesson heading and aim ! The Worlds First Superpower. The Roman Empire. An Empire of Force. The Roman Empire is the story of how a small group of farmers grew into a mighty empire. It is one of the great tales of History…. Two thirds of the English language comes from (Roman)Latin.

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Rome

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  1. Rome Lesson heading and aim ! The Worlds First Superpower

  2. The Roman Empire

  3. An Empire of Force • The Roman Empire is the story of how a small group of farmers grew into a mighty empire. • It is one of the great tales of History…..

  4. Two thirds of the English language comes from (Roman)Latin. • Many European languages are directly linked to Roman speech.

  5. An Empire of Force • Rome did not get its empire by words, they took it at the point of a sword. • It could be ruthless and brutal against those who did not share in the idea of ‘The Roman Peace’ or in Latin: Pax Romana • Tacitus a Roman historian of the time has one defeated Briton stating, “You made a desert and you call it peace.”

  6. The Romans who started it all….. • According to legend Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin princes. • They were abandoned as babies and were fed by a she wolf. • The myth states that Romulus killed his brother and started Rome.

  7. Legendary beginnings ! • Archaeology tells us that by the mid 8th century BC (BCE) a village existed centred on farming.

  8. The Emperors • Rome got rid of its Kings and replaced them with a Republic (rule by the people). • This was controlled by a senate (like a parliament). • However Julius Caesar made himself Emperor.

  9. Rome’s Foreign Policy • Rome faced tough opponents. It was crushed in battle a number of times but always managed to get the last say until the 5th century AD. • Leading enemies of Rome were Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt and Hannibal who crossed the Alps with an army of elephants. Finally our own Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni.

  10. Part II The Power of Rome

  11. The Roman Army • The army was well organised and disciplined.

  12. Inside the Army • It was divided up into Legions of five thousand men. • Each Roman soldier was called a Legionary.

  13. Arms and Men • The Legionary wore a helmet to protect his head and neck. • He had body armour called lorica. • The Roman soldier carried a shield called a Scutum. • He had a javelin called a pilum. • A short double edged sword called a gladius, used in a stabbing motion.

  14. The Great Wars • Rome fought a number of great wars, none more so than against Hanibal and their long term foes Carthage in the three Punic Wars.

  15. Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire • The western Roman empire was attacked by a number of supposed barbarian races and finally destroyed in 410 AD by the Goths. • The Eastern Roman Empire survived for another thousand years

  16. A look ahead…not mentioned Gladiators. Roads. Slaves. Siege Warfare Spartacus Chariot racing Hadrian's wall…

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