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Emperors During the Pax Romana In the Roman Empire

Emperors During the Pax Romana In the Roman Empire. AIM: What was the Pax Romana ?. Do Now:?. Caligula. Mentally disturbed Assassinated after short brutal reign. Nero. Good administrator but vicious Murdered many Persecuted Christians Committed suicide. Hadrian.

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Emperors During the Pax Romana In the Roman Empire

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  1. Emperors During the PaxRomana In the Roman Empire AIM: What was the PaxRomana? Do Now:?

  2. Caligula • Mentally disturbed • Assassinated after short brutal reign

  3. Nero • Good administrator but vicious • Murdered many • Persecuted Christians • Committed suicide

  4. Hadrian • Consolidated earlier conquests • Reorganized the bureaucracy

  5. Marcus Aurelius • Brought empire to height of economic prosperity • Defeated invaders • Wrote philosophy

  6. Gladiators • Condemned criminals • Prisoners of war • Slaves • Free men

  7. Start of the Roman Collapse • Cost of defense • Inflation • Overworked soil • Disease

  8. Diocletian • Absolute ruler • Limited personal freedoms • Fixed prices • Persecuted Christians • Divided empire East (Greek) and West (Latin)

  9. Diocletian • He took eastern half, named a co-ruler • Would retire from power due to health • Civil war broke

  10. Constantine • Fought 3 others for control • When he gained control he re-established 1 ruler • Moved capital to Byzantium, later Constantinople

  11. Western Empire • Because of the capital being moved the west was open to invasions • Huns- Mongolian nomads • Germanic tribes- Franks, Burgundians, and Vandals

  12. Attila the Hun • Marched with 100,000 soldiers • Attacked over 70 cities on the way to Rome • He could not gain control of Constantinople • Pope Leo I helped

  13. Last Emperor • Romulus Augustulus was the last Roman Emperor • Overthrown by German general named Odoacer • The Eastern half lasted until 1453 when they were conquered by the Ottoman Turks

  14. Political Burden not reward Military interference Civil war Division of empire Moving of capital Social Decline interest in public affairs Disloyalty, lack of patriotism Rich v. poor Causes of Fall

  15. Economic Poor harvests Disruption of trade Inflation Tax burden Rich v. poor Military Threat from European tribes Low funds Problems recruiting Causes of Fall

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