3.3 The Roman Empire

AGE 2. The Time of Greeks and Romans
3.3 The Roman Empire

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AGE 2. The Time of Greeks and Romans
3.3 The Roman Empire

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What is this lesson about?
Look at the map of the Roman Empire. This was the Empire at its peak in 117 AD. Look at those long borders. Difficult to defend, don’t you think? How could the Romans do this?







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What you can explain /  do after this lesson
  • What was the size of the Roman Empire?
  • How did the Romans defend the borders of their Empire?
  • Was our country part of the Roman Empire?

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Word Duty






Germania: area north of the River Rhine, not a Roman province.
limes: Roman borders in the north.










KEY WORDS

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TIMELINE of this CHAPTER

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B: From Republic to Empire
Ever since Augustus took over power, Rome was ruled by an emperor (click to see the list of all the emperors). Some emperors were excellent rulers, while others were weak and corrupt. You might have heard of some: Emperor Caligula, for example, was known for his cruelty and his absurd decisions. He even declared his horse as a senator. And what is there to say about Emperor Nero? He was suspected of setting fire to Rome. On a more positive note Emperor Vespasian built a large theatre (stadium) in Rome, called the Colosseum. Emperor Hadrian built a large defensive wall in the north of present-day England.

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Part of the Roman Empire?
YES                        NO
Belgium
Norway
Egypt
France
Germany
Greece
Turkey
Spain
Poland
Denmark

Slide 7 - Question de remorquage

C. Border protection
Under the first emperors, the Roman Empire grew enormously, in both size and power. Can you imagine an empire containing large parts of Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East? All the conquered territories became provinces of the Roman Empire. The borders of the Empire were natural borders, such as rivers, seas, mountains ranges or deserts. Such borders are easily defended. The Romans just had to build fortresses at strategic points. When enemies were approaching the border, the Romans responded very quickly. Unlike many of their opponents, the Romans had a highly professional and well-trained army: most enemies did not stand a chance against their modern weapons and tactics.

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Look at the map.
Which of the four answers is NOT a natural border
that is shown in the map?
A
sea
B
rivers
C
walls and fortresses
D
deserts

Slide 9 - Quiz

The natural borders helped the Romans to:
A
keep enemies out of the empire
B
travel around the empire
C
keep the Romans inside the empire
D
make better maps of the empire

Slide 10 - Quiz

Write down an advantage that natural borders had for the Romans

Slide 11 - Question ouverte

In this exercise, you can see three groups of words. Which word does not fit in with the other two?
Choose this word.
Explain why the word that you chose did not fit in with the other words.
A: Caesar, Nero, Caligula

Slide 12 - Question ouverte

In this exercise, you can see three groups of words. Which word does not fit in with the other two?
Choose this word.
Explain why the word that you chose did not fit in with the other words.
B: Egypt, Spain, Denmark

Slide 13 - Question ouverte

In this exercise, you can see three groups of words. Which word does not fit in with the other two?
Choose this word.
Explain why the word that you chose did not fit in with the other words.
C: Emperor Hadrian, Greece, defensive wall.

Slide 14 - Question ouverte

Are the statements true or false? Choose your answer.


A: The Roman Empire contained the whole of Europe.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE

Slide 15 - Quiz

Are the statements true or false? Choose your answer.


B: Rivers, seas, mountains ranges and deserts are all natural borders.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE

Slide 16 - Quiz

Are the statements true or false? Choose your answer.


C: The Romans built their fortresses at strategic points.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE

Slide 17 - Quiz

Look at the picture. Click on the "?" to see a word. Drag that word to the correct number in the picture.
helmet
road

sword
spear
river
shield
bridge
fortress

Slide 18 - Question de remorquage

D1. Limes
Sometimes a border had to be strengthened, just as in the north of England. Around 120 AD, Emperor Hadrian had a great wall built to mark the border. Hadrian’s Wall was not just a wall, but also a series of fortresses along the northern border of the Empire. This northern border also ran across what is now the Netherlands. We call the Roman borders in the north by their original Latin name of limes.

  

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Hadrian's Wall was a border.
Which part of Britain belonged to the Romans?
A
England
B
Scotland

Slide 20 - Quiz

Hadrian's Wall still exists today.
Click on the hotspot (red eye) and go to the website of Hadrian's Wall.

Make the puzzle of Hadrian’s wall and write down your time score.

Slide 21 - Question ouverte

The Roman Empire had long borders.
What is the Latin word for ‘border’?
A
milia
B
limes
C
legio
D
aqueduct

Slide 22 - Quiz

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D2. Limes
Have a quick look at the map on the left. What do you notice at the northern border of the Roman Empire? In fact, only the southern part of our country was part of the Roman Empire. Why was that? When Julius Caesar conquered Gaul, he stopped at the River Rhine. The Rhine formed a natural border, that was easy to defend. Germanic tribes who lived north of the Rhine could not cross it very easily.
D. The English words ‘Germany’ and ‘Germans’ originally come from the Latin word Germania that was introduced by the Romans

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In the map you see cities that the Romans built.
Use internet to find out what the modern names are of "Noviomagus", "Corriovallum" and "Mosa Trajectum"

Slide 25 - Question ouverte

North of the rivers Rhine (Rijn) and Danube (Donau) lived the barbaric German tribes. These were enemies of Rome.
Explain why a river was a good natural border against these Germans.

Slide 26 - Question ouverte

C3. Limes
The area south of the Rhine became a Roman province that was called Gallia Belgica. 

Large parts of present-day Germany and the northern parts of our country were not part of the Roman Empire. The people who lived here were seen as wild barbarians. The Romans were not interested in this cold, wet and barbaric area at all.
Romans
Germans

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F. Roman roads
Remains of Ancient Roman roads can still be found in Europe. The Romans had a vast network of roads. Can you imagine that soldiers built roads over a length of 100,000 kilometers? Note, these were only the main roads. With less important roads included, the whole network had a length of 300,000 kilometers. These roads were very important. Good and safe roads promoted trade. Armies were able to move quickly through the Empire. Many of these roads were marked with milestones. Milestones divided the roads in numbered miles. Like our own traffic signs, milestones were part of Roman everyday life.
G. The modern word mile comes from the Latin milia passuum (‘one thousand steps’), which amounted to 1,480 m.

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Read the following text and drag the words at the bottom to the correct place.
NB: when you have finished, there will be two words left over.


slaves
war
armies
soldiers
traffic signs
trade
milestones
network

Slide 29 - Question de remorquage

Which word does not fit in with the other three?

Choose this word.


A
Middle East
B
Northern Africa
C
South East Asia
D
parts of Europe

Slide 30 - Quiz

Explain why the word that you chose did not fit in with the other words.

Slide 31 - Question ouverte

Which word does not fit in with the other three?

Choose this word.


A
fortresses
B
mountains
C
rivers
D
seas

Slide 32 - Quiz

Explain why the word that you chose did not fit in with the other words.

Slide 33 - Question ouverte

Which word does not fit in with the other three?

Choose this word.


A
France
B
Italy
C
Spain
D
the Netherlands

Slide 34 - Quiz

Explain why the word that you chose did not fit in with the other words.

Slide 35 - Question ouverte

When Julius Caesar conquered Gaul, he stopped at the River Rhine. Explain why this was a smart decision.

Slide 36 - Question ouverte

Write down one question about something from this lesson that you find difficult.

Slide 37 - Question ouverte

congratulations

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