THE ROMANS

THE ROMANSBY CHARLOTTE OAKELEY

Who where the Romans ?The Romans lived in Rome, a city in the centre of the country of Italy .

WHO FOUNDED ROME?

According to the Roman legend, Romulus was the founder of Rome.The Roman armyThe Roman army was made up of groups of soldiers called legions. There were over 5,000 soldiers in a legion.

Joining youngTombstones at Chester indicate that some men joined the legions young; two men had been only fourteen when they had joined up.LegionsEach legion had its own number, name, badge and fortress. There were about 30 legions around the Roman Empire, three of which were based in Britain at Caerleon, Chester and York.WorkersA legion had commanders, officers and ordinary soldiers. There were also doctors, engineers and other workers.CENTURIONA century or centuria was made up of ten Contubernium - the essential fighting unit - which was led by a centurion.They didThey marched, fought, worked and camped together. ContuberniumThe smallest unit of the Roman legion was the contubernium (tent group) of eight men.Julius CaesarJulius Caesar was born on July 13 100 B.C. He was a great soldier and general.Romulus and RemusRomulus and his twin brother Remus were the sons of the God Mars When they were very young they were abandoned by the banks of the River Tiber and left to fend for themselves. I hope that you understoodeverything I said.So what does contubernium mean ?Good bye !