The Romans
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The Roman Empire
The Romans conquered
a vast empire. They
built this wall between
Scotland and England
to protect the boundary
of their empire.
Julius Caesar was a
great general who ruled
Rome. He was murdered.Augustus was the first
Roman emperor. After his
death, he was made a god.Ovid was a Roman poet.
He wrote many poems
about myths and legends.Spartacus was a slave
who led an army of slaves
against the Romans.Famous Romans
Below, you can read
about some of the most
famous Romans of all.
The Roman army
The Romans had the best army
in the world. Their soldiers
conquered many
countries and
guarded the
empire. The
soldiers often had to
march long distances.Roman roads
In peacetime, Roman soldiers
were kept busy building
roads. Roads were important
for moving the army around
the empire. Roman roads
were usually very straight.
Some are still used today.Latin language
The Romans spoke a language
called Latin. Roman children
learnt to write Latin by scratching
out letters on wooden boards that
were covered in wax.A soldier’s sandalsA standard
(army flag)This inscription is
written in Latin.Hadrian toured the
empire and built walls
and forts to guard it.The purple area on this map shows the size
of the Roman Empire in about 300 CE.
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