LESSON 5.4 How did the Roman Empire grow?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to describe the expansion of the Roman Empire and the defeat of its great rival, Carthage.
Tune in Analyse SOURCE1 to begin exploring the Roman soldiers’ resourcefulness and how it assisted them in battle.
SOURCE1 Remains of Chester’s Roman Wall Fort, northern England
1. What can you see in SOURCE 1 that suggests to you that Roman soldiers were capable builders? 2. The Romans built a long wall with forts to keep Scottish warriors out of England. They realised they couldn’t defeat the Scottish tribes. Why do you think that was?
5.4.1 Building the empire through war Over centuries, Romans expanded their empire. By 146 BCE, Rome was the strongest power in the Mediterranean.
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