Romans Flashcards
Date of the Romans
43 to 410 ac
First exploration in Britain
Julius Caesar explored it around 50BC without conquering it
Contact of the Celts and Romans before the invasion
They had a contact through commerce with Roman provinces, specially Gallia
Military conquest to the island
43 bc led by the Emperor Claudius
What happened to Britania after the Roman conquest?
It was incorporated as another province of the Empire
70 AC
Uprising of Boadiccea, an attempt of the Britonsto resist the invasion
Where did the Romans settle?
In the lowlands
122 AC
Emperor Hadrian ordered to build a huge wall that served as a morthernmost military frontier to the Empire
What happened to Druidism?
The Romans eliminated Druidism as they believed it was a form of resistance to the Roman dominon
Roman Legion
Military unit that expressed the sense of order and discipline that characterized the Roman civilization, and was the key to the Roman Conquest
Castra
Military camps were the legions were located.
How did Castra evolve?
The term turned into -chester
Importance of Castras
They were the origin of many cities
Londinium
London
Eboracum
York
Venta Belgarum
Winchester
Hibernia
Ireland
Aquae Sulis
Bath
Lindum
Lincoln
Cantiacorum
Canterburry
Caledonia
Scotland
Significance of Roman cities
They were the best illustration of the superiority of the Roman way of life
Amenities that the Roman cities offered
Gymnasium, forum, market places, basilikon, theatres, brick and marble houses, public baths, stone streets
What did the Britons adopt from the Romans?
Their administrative bureaucracy and trading activities carried out in the cities
Roman Villas
Country houses of the rich Britons.
Characteristic of the Roman Villas
They had central heating system, mosaic floors, and luxurious gardens
Importance of the toga and latin
They became a mark of prestige
What happened with the luxury of the Romans?
It attracted the greed of the barbarians
Stone roads
Net that connected all the Roman cities
Importance of stone roads
The legions marched through them and commercial goods were traded there
Why were the Romans nation builders and architects
They built cities, roads, aqueducts, bridges, fortresses, etc.
What was the most important legacy of the Romans according to Churchill
The first notion of state
What consecuence did the connection of Britain with Europe have?
The contact with the mainstream Western civilization, a label that implies a conception of human life rooted in the traditions lf Greece, Rome, and Palestine
Legacy of Greece
Philosophy, politics, arts, and science
Legacy of Rome
The notions of law and state
Legacy of Palestine
Religious notions of monotheism and ethics
Pax Romana
System of security, order, and progress that the Roman dominion allowed everywhere
Why didnt the Romans succeed at Romanizing Britain?
Because it was a kind of superimposed structure without solid roots in the Britons society. It was one of the poorest provinces and the most distant one.
410 AC
Emperor Honorius called back the legions that were in Britain to help defence the heart of the Empire that was threatened by the barbarians.
What happened after the Romans left?
Roman Britannia collapsed
