HISTORY

How romans control the empire.

 OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to;
i. Discuss the organization of Roman empire
ii. Examine how the romans controlled tHe empire?
 Roman empiRe expansion

What is needed to control such a

vast empire?
 ORGANISING THE ROMAN
EMPIRE
Roman empire was divided into provinces and are overseen by governors who are in
charge of the daily activities in his jurisdiction with 30-40 officials.
The governor held court laws and inspects his province.
The officials were lawyers, tax collector and clerks, they assists the governor in the
administration of the province.
The provinces paid taxes to Rome for effective communication like roads, sea routes so
that the Roman army could travel swiftly whenever there was problem or rebellion.
 ARMY

The army was organized into:

 The Legion
 The axilla
The army used tactics with discipline and training to win most of their battles.
The archers with arrows, foot soldiers with shield and Calvary with their flanks.
 Roman towns
The roman empire was divided into 3- Colonies, Municipia and Civitas.
The colonies were occupied by soldiers who retired from the army.
Municipia were occupied by Roman citizens and to show their local tribes.
The tribal areas were called civitas and are directly controlled by the governor of the
province.
 Assignment

1. EX. 1-3 pg. 36-37 vi. Replicas

2. State the meaning of the following; vii. Archer
i. Tax viii. Calvary
ii. Official ix. Municipal
iii. Rebellion x. Fort
iv. Legions
v. Centurion
 exTeRnal FoRces
Germanic tribes from northern Europe crossed the Roman frontier and invaded
Greece, Italy, Spain, and coastal areas of Asia Minor.

The warmer climate, rich farmlands, and wealth of the Roman lands attracted the Germanic tribes.
By the 5th century, the Roman Empire was overrun by barbarians.
 The Fall of Rome

Once the Roman army could no longer defend its borders, Germanic tribes began pouring
into Europe. One Roman province fell after another. In 476 A.D., the Western Roman
emperor was overthrown. Odoacer was then proclaimed king of Italy. The ancient world was
drawing to a close.
Name: Date:

Political Causes
•Oppressive government, loss of
popular support
•Increased government
corruption
•Division of empire
•Internal power
struggles
Economic Causes Military Causes
•Increase in taxes to Declin
•Poorly trained armies
support army and
bureaucracy e Of •Little loyalty among hired
soldiers
•Reliance on slave
labor Rome •Series of Germanic
invasions
•Indenture of farmers to
wealthy landowners
Social Causes
•Population decline caused by
war and disease
•Decline in patriotism,
discipline, and devotion to duty
•Devotion of upper classes to
luxury and self-interest