Topic Knowledge Organiser- Romans

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Important Vocabulary: Aquaduct ? A manmade channel used for delivering water to Roman towns Barbarian ? A term used used by the Romans to refer to people who lived outside the Roman Empire Century ? A division of the Roman army made up of 80 soldiers and led by a centurion Consul ? The highest position in the Roman government Emperor ? The leader of an empire Gladiator ? A person who fought for the entertainment of Roman audiences Legion ? The main unit of the Roman army Senate ? A group of prestigious men who advised the consuls.

These countries were all part of the Roman Empire: - Hispania (now called

Spain) - Gallia (now called

France) - Britannia (now called the

UK) Look at all of the orange parts of Europe.

Roman Numerals: Romans used different letters to represent numbers. Learn these numbers 1-10

1: I 2: II 3: III 4: IV 5: V 6: VI 7: VII 8: VIII 9: IX 10: X

Famous Roman People:

- Aulus Plautius- General who led the Roman invasion army in 43AD

- Claudius- Emperor who ordered the invasion

- Gaius Suetonius Paulinus- first Roman Governor

- Prasutagus- King of the Iceni - Boudicca- Queen of the Iceni - Hadrian- Emperor who orders a wall to

be built to separate England and Scotland - Tacitus- Roman historian who writes

abou the Iceni revolt.

55 BC

44 BC 43 AD 50 AD 61 AD 70 AD 76 AD 80 AD 122-128 AD

140 AD 306 AD 401 ? 410

AD

Key Dates: Julius Caesar heads first Roman Invasion but later withdraws

Julius Caesar is murdered in Rome Romans invade Britain and it becomes part of the Roman Empire

London is founded Boudicca leads the Iceni in revolt against the Romans

The Romans conquer Wales and the North The Emperor Hadrian is born

The Colosseum of Rome is built Emperor Hadrian builds a wall on the Scottish border

The Romans conquer Scotland Constantine the Great declared Emperor at York The Romans withdraw from Britain: Anglo-Saxon migrants begin to

settle

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