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By Cordelia Knight Webb THE ERA OF THE ROMANS
THE ROMANS
By Cordelia Knight WebbTHE ERA OF THE ROMANS
ROMAN WEAPONSThe legionary's personal weapons were two javelins, a sword and a dagger
THE ROMAN ARMYThe Roman army was made up of groups of soldiers called legions.The Roman army was divided into legions of about 5,000 men.JULIUS CAESERJulius Caesar was born on July 13 100 B.C. He was a great soldier and general. He helped to take over new land for the Roman Empire.
CLOTHESMen wore a knee-length tunic (chilton)Women wore a longer tunic which was often ankle-length. Over this the women wore a stola which was a full length from neck to ankle, high- waisted and fastened at the shoulders with clasps.ROMAN GODSThe most important gods to the Romans were the Greek gods from Mount Olympus. The Greek gods were given Roman names, for example, Zeus became Jupiter.Thank youThank you for watching.I hope you learnt a lot about the Romans.
