Year 4 Unit 1: The Romans The Romans came from Rome, Italy.
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The Romans controlled parts of what we now call Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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France Switzerland
Croatia
Russia
Italy Spain
Albania
Greece
Turkey
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Libya
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the largest military force of its time
The Roman army was …
58BCE The Romans controlled much of the area around the Mediterranean Sea. © Oxford University Press 2023
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The army’s strength was key to the success of the Roman Empire.
55BCE and 54BCE A Roman general called Julius Caesar led invasions of Britain.
The leader of one group fled to Rome to ask for support in defeating another group.
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There were positive and negative factors of joining the army.
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Areas were ruled by separate communities who often fought each other.
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The Roman army
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Britain was split into different areas.
Curved shield with iron ridge in middle
Mediterranean Sea
divided into units
Britain when the Romans invaded
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Belgium
Portugal
Roman legionary
27BCE
Emperor Claudius used this as a reason to invade Britain.
Emperor Claudius
Who was Boudicca? 1. Boudicca was Queen of the Iceni people, who lived peacefully with the Romans. 2. She raised a rebel army after the Romans took control of Iceni lands.
43CE
Augustus became Emperor Claudius Roman Emperor. invaded Britain The Roman Empire successfully. began.
60CE Boudicca led a rebellion against the Romans.
122CE Hadrian’s Wall was built to protect the Romans from Caledonian armies.
3. The rebel army successfully attacked three Roman towns before they were defeated by the Roman army.
192CE and 410CE 273CE There were Emperor Honorius ended Roman many rule in Britain. problems in Rome.