The Romans

The Romans

The RomansBy Sophie beck

1Who were the romans?The Romans lived in Rome, a city in the center of the country of Italy .

LegionThe Roman army was made up of groups of soldiers called legions. There were over 5,000 soldiers in a legion.

Different jobsA legion had commanders, officers and ordinary soldiers. There were also doctors, engineers and other workers

The different sections of a LegionContubernium: consisted of 8 men.Centuria: (century) was made up of 10 contubernium with a total of 80 men commanded by a centurion

The different sections of a LegionCohorts: (cohort) included 6 centurie, a total of 480 men. Legio: (Legion) consisted of 10 cohorts, about 5,000 men.

The different sections of a LegionEques Legionis: Each legio had a cavarly unit of 120 attached to them.

ContuberniumThe smallest unit of the Roman legion was the contubernium (tent group) of eight men. They marched, fought, worked and camped together. In barracks, these eight men shared two rooms. On a march they shared a leather tent and a mule to carry it.

CenturiaA century or centuria was made up of ten Contubernium - the essential fighting unit - which was led by a centurion.A deputy centurion was called a Optio.

CohortThere were six centuriae (centuries) with a total of 480 fighting men (not including officers) in a cohort. The cohort was the basic fighting unit.

CavarlyA troop of 120 horsemen, who served as scouts and messengers were attached to each Roman legion

Gladius- swordThe sword was very important. It was light and short (no more than 50 cm) so soldiers can use it for stabbing quickly

Pilum- throwing spearA soldier carried two spears to throw at the enemy.The spears were just over two metres long and they were designed to bend and stick in the enemy's shield so he cannot use it to protect himself.

Pugio - daggerThe pugio was a small dagger used by Roman soldiers as a sidearm. It was worn on left side.

The Ballista The ballista was a powerful ancient crossbow. It fired iron tipped bolts towards the enemy positions.

The Onager The most powerful artillery piece in the Roman arsenal was the sling equipped Onager. It could fire rocks of up to 150 lbs (70 kgs) to be used to smash through walls and fortifications.

What were the rulesYou had to be male and over 20.They looked after you for 25 years.And you were not allowed to get married.

BoudiccaQueen Boudicca (born around 30 AD).Queen Boudicca was the wife of the ruler of the Iceni, a Celtic tribe who lived in eastern England. She was disliked the Romans.

What did she do?In revenge, Boudicca led an army to attack the Romans she lost and poisend herself.Thanks for watching

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