Transcript Ancient Rome - Portlaoise College

An Ancient Civilization Outside
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Roman Society
Roman Society
The Emperor
Ruling
Classes
Well Off
Plebeians
Poorer
Plebeians
Unemployed
Slaves
(Non Persons)
Patricians
Doctors
Architects
Money
Lenders
Property
Dealers
Shopkeeper
Carpenters
Jewellers
Bakers
Coopers
Tile Makers
Tanners
Weavers
Potters
Dole
Heavy work
House work
Building
Road building
Army
Mining
Farming
Generals
Senators
Also Teachers
and Doctors
Arts and Crafts
Work done by the Plebeians
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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