stage 26 culture

Question 1

What was the Latin name of the commander of a legion?

Answer 1

Legatus - member of the Roman Senate and usually in his mid 30s

Question 2

What type of person was a senior tribune and what did he do?

Answer 2

• 6 tribunes who assisted the Legatus
• senior tribune was a young man of noble birth who was an apprentice before he started his career in politics. He usually had a civilian post before becoming Legatus for a few years, and then, he would return to his civilian career.

Question 3

Why wouldn’t the appointment of relatively inexperienced officers affect the Roman army’s success?

Answer 3

The army was well-trained and organized, so having some inexperienced officers did not affect how successful the army was.

Question 4

Antefix image and information, page 101.

Answer 4

An antifix was a type of roof tile. This specific one was made by the 20th Legion who’s badge was a boar.

Question 5

Image page 103 - please consider where it is placed, the motives of the sculptor, and how he portrays it.

Answer 5

• found in Scotland in the Antonine Wall (a Roman frontier)
• shows Roman men on horses (cavalrymen) defeating the Caledonians The Romans = as physically bigger than the Caledonians + emphasize their power/strength
• Caledonians = younger, smaller, and weaker than the Romans
• the sculptor probably wanted to portray Rome’s military power, especially because the sculpture was found on a Roman frontier.

Question 6

Ways Agricola encouraged the British to accept Roman rule - please take note of the bolded paragraph on page 102

Answer 6

Romanization
- he encouraged people to build temples, houses, and other buildings in the Roman style
- made people realize that that living in Rome under good law was better than fighting the Romans

Education
- He made sure sons of British chiefs got a wide range of education - he preferred natural abilities over extensive skill and training
- This made the British love the Roman language and want to learn it

Question 7

Which legionary fortress in northern Britain did Agricola establish?

Answer 7

He established the legionary fortress in Chester.

Question 8

What conflict did Agricola witness in Britain in AD60?

Answer 8

The revolt of Boudica

Question 9

What was the highest office Agricola eventually held in Britain?

Answer 9

He eventually became the governor, AKA Propraetor, of a province in Rome.

Question 10

How was Agricola honored when he returned to Rome?

Answer 10

He was given the honors for being successful as a general. This included a statue and a citation.