The Roman Project By Louis Roman Soldiers Weapons

The Roman Project By Louis

Roman Soldiers Weapons The Romans soldiers had lots of weapons like javelins and daggers and swords. They also had to protect themselves so the all had shields. Food Soldiers The Romans rainliked to eat g , and oats. wheat, barley pposed to They were su ut liked dislike meat b wine their Roman Clothing s soldiers e Roman Th nen wore a li ent. Over this rm underga shorta e r o w they length e e n k , sleeved top of n O. c i n tu woollen re their o w y e h that t et and m l e h r u armo lates. p r e d l u sho The Roman Tortoise is the Romans favourite type of formation. Th e shields are right next to each other so no one can get through.

Roman Soldiers Types of Roman Soldiers There are two different types of Roman Soldiers-Legionaries and the Auxiliaries. The Legionaries were the elite(The best) soldiers Legionary Auxiliary How much money they got paid The average salary of a legionary, the official title of a Roman soldier, was approximately only 112 denarii per year. Roman currency Roman history consisted of gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum and copper coinage. Examples of Roman coins that have been found at dig sites shown below: -

Roman Towns and Buildings Ancient Roman Landmarks Construction of Roman Buildings There are lots of different famous landmarks in Rome like the Colosseum, Roman theatre of Amman, St Peters Basilica, Pont du Gard and Pantheon. The buildings were made out of stone and brick. They were so well built that we have been able to excavate many Roman buildings. Cities of the Roman Empire The Romans built very many fabulous cities throughout their empire, like Constantinople (Roman capital city of the east), Antioch, Ravenna, Ephesus, Carthage

Gladiator Fighting Gladiator fights were among the bloodiest of sports. Gladiators were armed combatants who entertained the audience through there fights. Roman sports Chariot Racing was one of the most popular sports among the ancient Rome sports. Chariot Racing existed in Greece which was probably the inspiration for Roman Chariot Racing. Roman Boxing in ancient Rome was known as Pugilatus. It was not like normal boxing as you could strike any part of the body and there was no time limit.

Roman Daily Life Romans ate meat, fish vegetables, eggs, and cheese. The meat included dormice, hare, snails and boar. Thrushes were also eaten. Clothing Men wore a kneelength tunic, either sleeveless or short-sleeved. Roman men wore a cloak over their tunic, which was like a wide shawl that was draped over the shoulder and carefully wrapped around the body. Important Romans dressed in a long robe called a toga. Drink Food Jobs Their were lots of jobs in Rome like: Farmer, Soldier, Merchant, craftsman, entertainers and Teachers. The main drink that the romans had was wine. The wine was always watered down and never drunk from a bottle. Romans would also mix it with other ingredients. Roman Ty pical Day A typical Roman da y would s breakfast tart off w and then ith a light o f f to work. in the ear ly afterno Work wo on when u take a qu many Rom ld end ick trip to ans would the baths socialize. to bathe a At around nd 3 pm they which wa would ha s as much ve dinner of a socia l event as a meal.

Roman Inventions List of Roman inventions The Romans made lots of different inventions like arches, grid-based cities, sewers, roads, aqueducts, surgery tools, Roman numerals and Julian calendar. Roman roads Julian calendar

Roman Artefacts Interesting finds Recently near Hadrian's Wall , an ancient cavalry barrack, including some special Roman artefacts, have been discovered. Things like Roman swords still intact, two wooden Roman swords and one has a gemstone in its pommel. Priceless arrowheads and ballista bolts have also been excavated. Soil had been dug up and underneath stood an 8 -room house with three stables for horses.

How Far did the Roman Empire Reach? In 117 AD the Romans had invaded lots of countries such as: England, Wales, France, Greece, The Middle East and Spain. The Romans had 55 to 60 million people obeying their rules. The Roman Empire stretched from Hadrian’s wall separating England Scotland to the banks of the Euphrates of Syria; from the Rhine-Danube river system, which snaked across Europe from the low countries of the Black Sea, to the Northern Coast of Africa of the Nile Valley in Egypt. The Roman Empire completely circled the Mediterranean sea and they call it ‘Our sea. ’

What Ended the Roman Empire? The Western Roman Empire officially ended 4 September 476 CE, when Emperor Romulus Augustus was deposed by the Germanic King Odoacer (though some historians date the end as 480 CE with the death of Julius Nepos. Emperor Romulus Augustus