CHAPTER 7, SECTION 3 Roman Daily Life Patricians, Plebeians and Slaves.
Roman Soldier Daily Life
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Roman Soldier Daily Life
Lesson by Dean Stevens
Essay Question
• The Roman Empire was created on the backs of Roman soldiers.
• Using specific examples explain how Roman discipline, weapons and innovation helped them achieve empire.
Bad, Mad and Dangerous to Know
• Vinegar and cold palenta• Marius’s Mules• 20 years service• Originally landowners• Professional soldiers• No marriage• Service = Citizenship
Roman Soldiers Training
Roman Panoply
• Pilum or Hasta
• Scutum
• Segmentata
• Chainmail
• Gladius and dagger
• Brass Helmet w/crest
• Red Tunic
First Row Seat
• Raw Recruits/Velites
• Standard Bearers
Roman Battle Formation
Tortoise Formation
Barbarian Battle Formations
You’re in the Army Now!
• Camp• Roads• Aqueducts• Valor Awards
Roman Camps
• Password? • Gambling• Clubbing• Decimation
Essay Question
• The Roman Empire was created on the backs of Roman soldiers.
• Using specific examples explain how Roman discipline, weapons and innovation helped them achieve empire.
Further Reading
• As the Romans Did by Jo-Ann Shelton
• A History of the Jewish War by Josephus
• Caesar by Christian Meier