Recap What You Remember About the Roman Army

November 2020 WALT: know the importance and uses of Roman armour/uniform and weapons attached to uniform Recap what you remember about the Roman army How many soldiers in a legion? What types of soldiers were there? How long did you have to be a soldier for? What else do you remember? November 2020 WALT: know the importance and uses of roman armour/uniform and weapons attached to uniform The role of a Roman soldier was exceptionally dangerous and they had to dress appropriately. It was important that soldiers had a uniform that could move with them on the battlefield. The role of a Roman soldier was exceptionally dangerous and as a soldier they had to dress appropriately soldier. It was important that soldiers had a uniform that would move with them on the battlefield. Shang Dynasty Soldier Roman soldier Which of these uniforms do you think would be most efficient on the battlefield? Why? Why not? November 2020 WALT: know the importance and uses of roman armour/uniform and weapons attached to uniform The Roman army had a uniform that was pliable and easy to manoeuvre in. One man who is known for being a key leader, a general in the Roman army is Gaius Marius who designed the Roman legionary's uniform that we see today. What components of the uniform can you identify? November 2020 WALT: know the importance and uses of roman armour/uniform and weapons attached to uniform What do you think the uniform and equipment is made out of? What do you think the different parts do? November 2020 WALT: know the importance and uses of roman armour/uniform and weapons attached to uniform Let's learn the Roman names for the uniform 1. Soldiers usually wore a focale, a scarf worn by the Roman legionary to protect the neck from chafing caused by constant contact with the soldier's cassis armor 1. The baldric, a belt Pilum worn over one shoulder that is typically used to carry a weapon (usually a sword) or other implement such as a bugle or drum pectorale Gladius 1. The balteus, the standard belt worn by the Roman legionary. It Tunic was probably used to tuck clothing into or to hold weapons. scutum caligae In cold weather the soldiers wore woolen trousers called braccae A paludamentum, a cloak or cape fastened at one shoulder, worn by military commanders and (less often) by their troops November 2020 WALT: know the importance and uses of roman armour/ uniform and weapons attached to uniform Some soldiers had special skills such as being able to use bow and arrows, slingshots or be able to swim up rivers to surprise an enemy After a terrifying burst of arrows and artillery, the soldiers would march at a slow steady pace towards the enemy. At the last minute, they hurled their javelins and drew their swords, before charging into the enemy. They used cavalry to chase anyone who tried to run away November 2020 WALT: know the importance and uses of Roman armour/uniform and weapons attached to uniform Task Use the correct Roman names to label the soldier's uniform November 2020 WALT: know the importance and uses of Roman armour/uniform and weapons attached to uniform What is a prepositional phrase? a sentence that uses a preposition in relation to the object in the sentence For example Linen undershirts were worn on top of the soldier‛s bodies. Covering the undershirts was a think layer of wool. In their dominant hands the soldiers would hold a gladius that they would use against the enemy in battle. The cassis, worn on top of the head,was made of heavy iron to protect the soldier's skull. As the soldiers did not have shoulder guards, they could swing their sword hand high enough to swipe at another fighter on horseback. November 2020 WALT: know the importance and uses of Roman armour/uniform and weapons attached to uniform Use prepositional phrases to write a paragraph describing a soldier's armour and how he might use his weapons and armour in battle? Linen tunics were worn on top of the soldier‛s bodies. Covering these undershirts was a think layer of wool, which lay beneath the slated iron pectorale. In their dominant hands the soldiers would hold a gladius that they would use against the enemy in battle. The cassis, worn on top of the head,was made of heavy iron to protect the soldier's skull. As the soldiers did not have shoulder guards, they could swing their sword hand high enough to swipe at another fighter on horseback. They would move steathily across the battle ground to pull back their bows and shoot deadly arrows into the enemy army's frontline. The scutum a soldier carried could be lifted above his head to protect him from a hail of arrows. November 2020 WALT: use relative clauses to describe a Roman Soldier Your task! Write 8 sentences for each part of a Roman soldiers uniform and weapons using which and/or that. Tip! Don't forget the comma before which! Challenge! Confident - use adjectives to describe the uniform/ weapons Ultra confident - use both in a sentence/or combine two parts of the uniform and weapons into one sentence. E.g. Roman soldiers had a wooden Javelin called a plium that was made out of wood and a metal sword called a gladius, which they used during battle..

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