Ancient Rome Flashcards
(17 cards)
Where did The Roman Impore stretch to?
Border of England and Scotland, Middle, South-East and East Europe, through North Africa and The Middle East
Who founded Rome?
Romulus
How do we know about Ancient Rome?
Written work - Famous writters - Cicero, Livy and Horace
Old buildings - Colosseum
- The Plazas
- The Forums - rectangular buildings - where the Roman Government met
Pompeii and Herculanium
The Makings and Statues - still there today
Where were Pompeii and Herculanium situated?
South Italy
What population did Pompeii have?
20,000 people
What is the name of the mountain that errupted and when did it errupt?
Mt. Vesuvius and 24th August 79AD
How many people died during the erruption?
2,000-5,000 people
How many years ago was Rome the capital of the Roman Empire?
2 thousand years ago
Did every man have to fight in the army?
Yes
What do the rich romans get after their time served in the army?
Safe/powerful job - Oifficer or a General
Were they paid for their time in the army and with what were they paid with?
Yes, they did get paid by land given to them when they retired
How many soldiers were in a Contubernium?
8
How many Contuberniums were in a century?
10
How many centuries were in a cohort?
6
How many cohorts and soldiers were in a legion?
10 cohorts and 4,800 soldiers
How many other men were there in a legion?
5,000 men
Was the life of the army hard?
How long were the walks that had to be done everyday?
The life of the army was very hard
They walked 32km everyday
