ROMANS Knowledge Organiser
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Timeline Sticky Knowledge 800BC- Iron Age about 43AD the Romans 54BC Julius Caesar visits British shores Julius Caesar was probably the best 43AD Roman Invasion- beginning of Roman Britain known Roman leader. He extended the empire by 60-61 Boudiccan rebellion invading other lands. AD Boudicca was a queen of the 73 AD Romans conquer Wales British Celtic Iceni Tribe who led an uprising 112- Under the rule of Emperor Hadrian, work on Hadrian’s Wall against the occupying forc- 129 AD begins. In addition to being a military device it also served as a es of the Roman Empire. way to control trade across the border. It is a common miscon- This was the Roman name for London. A legend tells that Rome ception that the wall marks the Scottish border it lies, in fact, Londinium was created by totally within England two brothers, Romulus and conquer To overcome and take control of people or land using 216 AD In order to better control Britain, the Romans divided the coun- military force. Remus who were aban- try in two. The South became know as Britannia Superior and doned after they were born. conquer To overcome and take control of people or land using the North as Britannia Inferior. military force. Romans used to eat food like dormice dipped A commander of a group of 100 Roman soldiers. 306 AD Constantine ‘the Great’ is declared Emperor in York. Having centurion in honey. fought a civil war he believes his victory was aided by God and Romans occasionally used a emperor The Roman leader of the Roman Empire during spoon, but they would never in thanks, he becomes a Christian. the imperial period. use a knife and fork. Rich Romans liked to eat exotic aqueduct A large system, like a bridge, for carrying water from 313 AD Constantine announces that Christianity will be tolerated across one place to another is called an aqueduct. food, such as stork, roast The Empire for the first time in its history. In AD324 he becomes parrot and even flamingo! the sole Emperor of the Roman Empire. When the Romans came gladiator A gladiator was an armed fighter who enter- tained audiences in the Roman Republic. to Britain they helped us 410 AD The last of the Romans leave Britain as Roman troops are sent by creating roads; a written back to the continent to defend other areas of The Empire gladiator A gladiator was an armed fighter who enter- language (which was Lat- tained audiences in the Roman Republic. against Barbarian invasions. in); introducing coins and even introducing rabbits to gladiator A gladiator was an armed fighter who enter- tained audiences in the Roman Republic. our country. 450 AD Angle Saxon Era invade Enter a place or land with the intention of occupying it. Romanisation When the countries that the Romans conquered be- came very much like Rome. senate Similar to the Roman version of our parliament. .