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Childer Thornton Primary School Year 5 Autumn 1 – Roman Democracy

Facts People Vocabulary Dozen

• was created by twin brothers and Tarquin the The last . He was Ides of In the , the 15th of March was a Proud Remus who were raised by wolves. overthrown by the people of Rome. March religious day. Julius was killed on this day. • The last king was Tarquin the Proud. He ruled until

Julius Caesar A place where one ruler has complete power. 509BC, when the people of Rome drove him out A powerful general who Dictatorship Throughout history dictators often treated people because he was cruel to his people. became a dictator. cruelly. • Rome then became a republic. The republic didn’t Pliny the Elder A Roman philosopher who died in the Where a king or queen rules the country. In allow one person to have complete control of the city. eruption of Monarchy modern times, a monarch doesn’t have complete Instead, a group of men called senators shared power. They rule with the help of a government.

power. Roman Ancient Roman government where senators were Republic elected by the to create laws and rule. • The Romans had lots of different gods and (‘The A notorious Roman and dictator A group of states ruled by a single ruler, an goddesses. There were gods for almost everything, Empire Madman’) emperor like thunder, love, war, wisdom and even the sewer who killed anyone who disagreed with The highest position of power within the Roman him, including his own mother. in Rome. Republic. There would always be two consuls to Consul • Mount Vesuvius has erupted over fifty times in stop one from having too much power. They held history. power for one year only • The last time Vesuvius erupted was in 1944 during A group of senators who made decisions about how world war two. Senate Rome should be run. • Vesuvius is an active volcano. Time Line Patricians who worked at the senate, making Senators 509BC – The last king was overthrown by the people of Rome. decisions about how Rome should be run. The was formed. Maps and Images Plebeian Lower class citizens, such as farmers and soldiers.

Wealthy, upper class citizens. 55BC - 54BC, the general of Rome called , A painting of the invaded Britain. The Twelve Twelve laws that protected the rights of all citizens,

Tables including the plebeians and patricians. 45 BC – Julius Caesar becomes a dictator of Rome. The Romans founded Chester as a place called 44 BC – Julius Caesar was killed on the Ides of March and Deva Deva. It is thought it was named Deva after the Octavius Caesar - first (ruled like a king) River Dee OR after the goddess of the Dee.

Quotes 27BC -

79 AD - Romans invaded Chester “Hope is the pillar that holds up A map of locating

79 AD – Mount Vesuvius erupts in Rome and Pompeii the world” – Pliny the Elder

80 AD – The Roman Colosseum is built – one of the greatest examples of Roman engineering.

476 AD - Romulus , the last Roman Emperor, lost power.

Facts People Vocabulary Dozen

Tarquin the Ides of Proud March

Dictatorship

Julius Caesar Monarchy

Roman Republic

Pliny the Elder Empire

Consul

Nero (‘The Madman’) Senate

Time Line 509BC – Senators

55BC - 54BC - Maps and Images Plebeian

45 BC – Patrician

44 BC – The

27BC - Deva

Quotes 79 AD -

79 AD –

80 AD –