What it meant to be a Roman
I can explain how ideas about what it meant to be a Roman changed over time.
What it meant to be a Roman
I can explain how ideas about what it meant to be a Roman changed over time.
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Key learning points
- At first to be Roman meant to be from the city of Rome.
- To be a Roman was often associated with power and military strength.
- The idea of how Rome should be ruled changed a lot over time.
- Even when Rome fell, there was still a ‘Roman’ Empire in the East: the Byzantines.
- A good description of how ideas about what it meant to be Roman changed will use knowledge from across this unit.
Keywords
Ideology - an ideology is a set of beliefs and ideas held by one person or shared by a group of people
Disciplined - to be disciplined is to behave in a controlled manner by following particular rules
Common misconception
In ancient times, being Roman meant being from the city of Rome.
Initially, being Roman meant being from the city of Rome but later it included people who followed Roman ideology all over the Roman world.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.According to the myth, __________ was the founder of Rome.
Q2.Place the following events in the correct order, starting with the earliest.
Q3.The Byzantine Empire was also known as the __________ Roman Empire.
Q4.Match the Roman person to their title.
king
dictator
emperor
senator
Q5.The capital of the Byzantine Empire was...
Q6.Match the word to its meaning.
someone who helped the Roman leader to rule
a member of a country or city
a person with complete control over a country
ruler of an empire
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is an ideology?
Q2.Match the person to their title.
first king of Rome
last king of Rome
emperor of Rome
dictator of Rome
Q3.In 286 CE, the Roman Empire became too large to manage. What was the consequence of this?
Q4.Match the words about the Roman military to their definitions.
having enough supplies and weapons
to become very skilful through lots of practice
to behave according to the rules of the Roman military
fearless and brave