Running Empire
Running Empire
Running Empire
TRADE.
Grapes, oil, and grain were a few of the major exports. From these crops, items such as
olive oil, wine, and cereals were also made and exported
The Romans imported a whole variety of materials: beef, corn, glassware, iron, lead,
leather, marble, olive oil, perfumes, purple dye, silk, silver, spices, timber, tin and wine.
The main trading partners were in Spain, France, the Middle East and North Africa.
The Roman army made the roads and sea routes safe for traders. In turn, trade helped
the economy grow. People in each area of the empire could sell what they grew or made
to people in other areas who could use these goods.
1. Why do you think Rome got most of its tin and iron from spain and not in Britain?
Spain had abundant mineral deposit like tin and iron. So Romans imported .
4.2 Conquest .
Invasion of Britain.
In AD 43, the Roman emperor Claudius launched an invasion of Britain, and over
the next 45 years the Roman army gradually extended its control over much of
present-day England and Wales and ventured into territory now in Scotland.
For around 100 years (a century), the Roman army had been building an empire
across Europe. The Romans wanted Britain's precious metals gold, tin and iron –
and its cattle. A number of Roman emperors wanted the glory of conquering
Britain and adding it to the empire
4. Why do you think there was so much space inside Maiden Castle?
Maiden Castle is one of the most important iron production sites from the Late Iron Age
in southern Britain.
Their main goal was to make their empire as big and powerful as possible.
They were also seeking natural resources, such as precious metals, slaves, and
farmland.
Britain had lots of materials including iron, lead, copper, silver, and gold that the
Romans needed to support their growing empire and army.