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Roman Society

Roman Society

Ruling Classes

Patricians

Generals

Senators

Well Off Plebeians

Doctors

Architects

Money Lenders

Property Dealers

Poorer

Plebeians

Shopkeeper

Carpenters

Jewellers

Bakers

Coopers

Tile Makers

Tanners

Weavers

Potters

Unemployed

Dole

Slaves

(Non Persons)

Heavy work

House work

Building

Road building

Army

Mining

Farming

Also Teachers and Doctors

The Emperor

Arts and Crafts

Work done by the Plebeians

• Bakers• Jewellers• Glassworkers• Tile makers• Carpenters• Shopkeepers• Doctors • Architects• Soldiers

• Weavers (made cloth)• Coopers (made

barrels)• Tanners (made

leather)• Potters (made

pottery)• Sculptors• Artists (made

frescoes and mosaic floors)

Gladiators

The Colosseum

Baths

Public Baths

• 900 baths in Rome• Public baths• Separate beths for men

and women• Cheap• Free for children• Tepidarium• Caldarium• Frigidarium• Gymnasium• Library

Circus Maximus

Circus Maximus

250,000 people

Spina

The Roman Empire

How was the Roman Army organised?

• Main part of the army was the LEGION.

• There were 30 legions in the Roman army

• Each was made up of 5000 legionaires.

How the Roman Army was organised

• The legions were divided into centuries

• The centuries were commanded by a centurion

• Centuries originally had 100 men

How the Roman Army was organised

• The legions were divided into …………

• Each one was commanded by a ………….

• ………….originally had a 100 men

• Cent means …………….

How to become a Legionary!

• You had to be a Roman citizen

• You had to be physically fit and 1.6m tall

• You were expected to stay in the army for 25 years

Training / Discipline

• 30 mile march every day

• Disobedience - flogged

• Mutiny – decimated• They build army

camps, roads, aquaducts

Artifacts