BCE is short for Before Common Era and refers to the time before the year 1

CE stands for Common Era is the time from the year 1 onwards

a myth is a traditional story, usually about heroes, heroines, gods and goddesses

founded means the time when something was first started or created

the Romans were a group of people whose civilisation was based around the city of Rome

Roman kings

History

The Roman Republic

The rise of the Emperors

The division of the Roman Empire

The fall of the Western Roman Empire

What it meant to be a Roman

In 'The Romans: What did it mean to be a Roman?' pupils learnt about the rise and fall of a new Mediterranean power, the Roman Empire. In 'The Romans: What impact did the Romans have on Britain?' pupils will examine, in depth, the way that Roman invasion and settlement changed life in Britain.

 In 'Ancient Greek civilisation: Why is Alexander called 'The Great'?' pupils learnt about the historic enmity between Greece and Persia while reflecting on why Alexander earned the epithet, 'The Great'. In 'The Romans: What did it mean to be a Roman?' pupils will learn about the rise and fall of a new Mediterranean power, the Roman Empire.

In this unit, pupils examine the changing nature of the state that became the Roman Empire. They learn about its origins and kings, its period as a republic and its imperial history, ending with its division and decline. Throughout, pupils analyse how the idea of 'being a Roman' changed over time.

The Romans: what did it mean to be a Roman?

to elect someone is to choose them by voting for them

the Punic Wars were a series of wars between Rome and Carthage

a citizen is a member of a country or city and has the rights of a free person, such as the right to vote

a republic is a country where the leaders are chosen or elected by the people living in the country

a Roman province was a place controlled by Rome that was outside of Italy

a dictator is a person with complete power and control over a country

a civil war is a war between different groups of people from the same country

a legacy is something from the past that affected history and left a lasting impact on the world

Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire

temporary means something that will disappear over time

the Byzantine Empire is the name given by historians to the eastern half of the Roman Empire

when something lasts a long time or forever, it is permanent

a group of ideas to explain something is called a theory

economy is the way people, businesses and governments make and spend money

politics refers to the way that a country's government make decisions and laws

something is unstable when there are lots of unpredictable changes

to sack is to take all the valuable goods after you have conquered a place

an ideology is a set of beliefs and ideas held by one person or shared by a group of people

to be disciplined is to behave in a controlled manner by following particular rules

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