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RUNNING THE 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.

How the empire helped in trade

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

4.3 The Roman army


THE ORGANIZATION OF A LEGION
, a military organization, originally the largest permanent organization in the
armies of ancient Rome. The term legion also denotes the military system by
which imperial Rome conquered and ruled the ancient world.

Equipment of a roman legionary


They used a shield measuring 3 feet (c. 90 cm) in diameter and held by a
handgrip and strap, a bronze helmet that covered the face and top of the head,
greaves for the lower legs (some used shin guards), and a cuirass of bronze or
stiffened linen to protect the chest. Their principal weapons were an 8-foot.

The age of the emperors.

Augustus 63 B.C.27 B.C.- 14 A.D.36


Tiberius 42 B.C.A.D. 14-37 56
Caligula A.D. 1237-41 25
Claudius 10 B.C.41-54 51
Nero A.D. 3754-68 17
Galba 3 B.C. 68-69 65
Otho A.D. 3269 37
Vitellius 15 69 54
Vespasian 9 69-79 60
Titus 30 79-81 49
Domitian 51 81-96 30
Nerva 30 96-98 66
Trajan 53 98-117 45
Hadrian 76 117-138 41
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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.

5. a. Write a list of Claudius possible motives for attacking Britain?


Emperor Claudius wanted to invade Britain because he wanted to show how powerful he
was and make the Roman Empire bigger.

b. Write a list of the other possible causes of the invasion?

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.

6. a. What were the three main parts of Roman army?

Text book answer ( Given in class )

b. Diagram to show organisation of a Roman Legion.

The equipment’s of Roman Army.

(Refer book and describe any 6 equpments )

Who else was in the Army?


Auxiliaries- These were doctors, clerks, engineers, scribes, map makers and even
soldiers from lands conquered by the Romans who volunteered to fight for the Romans.
• Many of these had special skills- like cavalry soldiers, stone shot slingers or archers.

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