Romans Flashcards
Legion
consisted of 3000-5000 soldiers , ruled by a Legtus
Centuries
100 soldiers , ruled by a Centurion
Roman soldiers
they were important to keep the peace, enforce Roman law, carry out punishments, control the roads & so on
Polytheistic
if you are Polytheistic you believe in many gods
Monotheistic
meaning to only believe in one god
When did the Romans invade Palestine and took control?
63BC
What would be the punishment if a person was found guilty of stealing and murder?
they would be crucified and their cause of death would be asphyxiation
What were many criminals were flagged with?
a whip called a scrouge
Who were the Zealots?
they were a particular group that wanted to resort violence to remove Romans from Palestine
How did the Zealots fight the Roman
they would go up to a Roman soldier, pull out a dagger from his cloak, stab the soldier and disappear into the crowd