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Why dd the Romans come to Caledonia?

Why dd the Romans come to Caledonia?
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  • Why dd the Romans come to Caledonia?
  • Duration: 01:05
  • The Romans came to Scotland to conquer new land, in search of natural resources such as silver and gold. They also needed a constant supply of slaves and there is evidence that slaves were used by the Romans in Scotland. This clip has subtitles available in Flash.
  • Subject:

    History

       Topic:

    Romans: Invasion

  • Keywords: Romans, army, conquest, expansion, empire, Scotland, slaves, history, subtitled
Ideas for use in class
  • Students could consider how the Romans would have reached Caledonia. What would they have had to bring and how long would it have taken to reach here? The clip could lead into a look at Roman society and the divisions between free men and slaves.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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