Introducing the Romans

Ancient Civilisation outside IrelandThe Romans!

Horrible Histories The News at WhenWhat we will coverSize of the Roman Empire

Houses and family

Entertainment

Public structures

3Circa means around or about.

Example: Circa 500 BC means about 500 BC.

4Rome was an empire

Empire at its strongest circa 117 ADHousing

Poorer RomansLived in an InsulaeRich Romans

Lived in a Domus

Normally had two houses.A Villa just outside the city.A country villa well away from the city.Glass windows Poor Romans lived in flats called insulae. 3 or 4 floors. In a little room lived a whole family.

EntertainmentAmphitheatres: used for gladiator fights and mock sea battles

Circuses where chariots were pulled by horses

Theatres where plays were staged.These could comedies or tradgedies.

7Circus Maximus

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Net to trap opponentLarge fork, called a tridentGladius, a gladiators swordGreaves to protect the legsGladiators Fought in an Ampitheatre!9

Baths10

Forum (Market Square)11

RoadsAll roads lead to Rome!QWhat was a milestone?12

AquaductWhat was this used for?Q13Public StructuresPublic Baths

Roads

Aqueducts

The Forum

14Roman SoldiersLargest and most disciplined.

Why did it need to be?

Divided into 30 Legions (= 150,000 soldiers!)

Professional army.

15Washing Line Game700BCCirca 300BC476AD500AD-circa 14004000BCThe Neolithic Period

Establishment of Rome. The Middle ages. Sometimes knon as the dark ages.The Iron Age and the Celts

The Fall of RomeThe Renaissance15th Century

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