2.
Romulus and Remus were twins.
Their evil uncle set two slaves to put Romulus
and Remus in a river because he thought
they would sink and die in the deep water.
They were found by a she-wolf and then they
got taken to her cave and she raised and fed
them there.
Then a shepherd saw them playing down the
path and saw them go to they’re cave and at
night when the wolves were sleeping the
shepherd came and took them and then he
raised them more.
Once they were raised enough they went and
killed there wicked uncle then they built a
city but Romulus got angry and killed his
brother Remus.
3.
Caesar was born in the year 100
BC. His father was also named
Gaius Julius Caesar, and his
mother was called Aurelia
Cotta.
Julius Caesar was a brilliant
military general. He
successfully conquered Gaul
(France) and he twice invaded
Britain (in 55 BC and 54 BC).
Following the death of Crassus,
Pompey moved away from
Caesar and supported the
Senate. Julius Caesar was
ordered by the Senate to give
up control of the military.
Caesar disobeyed the order and
crossed the Rubicon river with
his army. A civil war took place
and Julius Caesar gained
control of Rome.
4.
The Roman empire started
in Italy and spread over
Europe except from some
countries.
The Romans invaded lots of
countries like Britain and
Gaul and Spain even Africa
and Italy.
They invaded Britain last
because it was over the sea.
The Romans put the capital
in Italy and Italy is the
country that looks like a
boot
5.
Slaves were to use furnaces
and put fire in the furnace
to heat the baths up.
Only poor people went to
the baths.
The baths had lots of slaves
to give people fresh drinks
and some food , massages
and to take dirt off of you.
6.
The Colosseum or Coliseum,
also known as the Flavian
Amphitheatre .
I t was the largest amphitheatre
of the Roman Empire, and is
considered one of the greatest
works of Roman architecture
and engineering. It is the
largest amphitheatre in the
world.
Although in the 21st century it
stays partially ruined because
of damage caused by
devastating earthquakes and
stone-robbers, the Colosseum
is an iconic symbol of Imperial
Rome.
7. .
Legionaries were the best Roman
soldiers, and the best paid.
There were other soldiers as well.
Roman soldiers were able to march
more then twenty miles a day
wearing full armour and carrying
weapons and equipment.
8.
In Ancient Roman warfare, the
tortoise formation was a formation
used commonly by the Roman
Legions during battles.
In the tortoise formation, the men
would align their shields to form a
packed formation covered with
shields on the front , top and side
sometimes.
9.
The origin of gladiatorial
combat is open to debate.
There is evidence of it in
funeral rites during the Punic
Wars of the 3rd century BCE,
and thereafter it rapidly
became an essential feature of
politics and social life in the
Roman world.
Its popularity led to its use in
ever more lavish and costly
games.
10.
event within the Roman Republic
The Roman banquet originally began
to accompany a religious or public .
As time passed, it was changed with
the influence of Greek traditis into a
symposium--a social dinner
complete with wine, music and
different forms of entertainment.
Roman banquets were served with
guests reclining on couches often
made of wood, bronze or bricks and
covered with cushions and
draperies.