4 Introduction to the Romans

Ch4 Introduction Ancient Rome
Roman pot found in Culemborg
Proof of Romans being in Culemborg around 200 AD (after Christ)

Roman legionsoldiers in the second century AD (after Christ)
This was the period when the Roman Empire was the most powerful
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Ch4 Introduction Ancient Rome
Roman pot found in Culemborg
Proof of Romans being in Culemborg around 200 AD (after Christ)

Roman legionsoldiers in the second century AD (after Christ)
This was the period when the Roman Empire was the most powerful

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Structure of the chapter
  • 4.1 The dawn of Rome
  • 4.2 Wars of the Republic
  • 4.3 Birth of an Empire
  • 4.4 Romanisation
  • 4.5 Rise of Christianity and fall of Rome
  • 4.6 Judea 
Roman watchtower to protect the nothern border of the Roman Empire. This Limes (border) consisted of dozens of forts and hundreds of watchtowers.

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What is this chapter about?
Age 2: Time of Greeks and Romans
The symbol of this age is a Greek temple with pillars. The romans copied this design
Romans
753 BC -
476 AD = at least 1229 years of history

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Romans

Slide 4 - Mind map

Fight for and against Rome
  • Maybe your ancestor was a Batavian horse rider.
  • 25 years of serving for the Empire.
  • Reward= Good salary and you become a real Roman citizen.
Northern border of the Roman Empire was just north of Culemborg.

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Gallia
Hispania
Egypt
Greece
Brittania
Rome

Slide 6 - Drag question

Which one was the most stupid?
Caligula
Nero
Commodus

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Emperors
  • Augustus was the first emperor
  •  +/- 70 emperors
  • Record= 4 emperors in 1 year

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Which one was the most stupid?
A
Caligula (horse)
B
Nero (fire)
C
Commodus (gladiator)

Slide 9 - Quiz

Fall of the Roman Empire

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Slide 11 - Video

Slide 12 - Video