Romanisation 4.4

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Romanisation 4.4 

Romanisation

• Taking over parts of the Roman culture
  
• Becoming more like the Romans
  
• E.g. :
  
• Architecture
  
• Language
  
• Clothing
  
• Religion
  

Bread and Games

• Roman rulers wanted to keep the people calm.
•  They did this by providing bread and games
• Happy/calm people will not rebel as quickly
• Most famous games: 
  
• Gladiator fights

Roman Culture in The Netherlands

Roman wealth

• The Romans took over large parts of Europe.
• Brought wealth, thanks to trade and stability.
• A period of 200 years where there was hardly any war:
• Pax Romana
• Pax = Peace; Romana = Roman

End of the Pax Romana

• Ended around 180 AD
• Cause:
• Less stability due to a new Emperor: Commodus 
• Effect:
• More Germanic tribes started attacking the Roman borders

Homework

- Homework for today was: 

Section 4.4 do questions 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

- For next lesson:

Read the first two sections of 4.5

Do questions 1, 2, 3 and 4