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The Pax Romana

The Pax Romana. Roman History 31 BCE-1 st Century AD. The title Augustus 45 year reign Creator of imperial state. Constitutional monarchy Stability Expansion Pax Romana. Augustus Takes Power: 31 BCE. Roman Roads Roman Law Literary flowering and architectural genius. Pax Romana.

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The Pax Romana

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  1. The Pax Romana Roman History 31 BCE-1st Century AD

  2. The title Augustus 45 year reign Creator of imperial state. Constitutional monarchy Stability Expansion Pax Romana Augustus Takes Power: 31 BCE

  3. Roman Roads Roman Law Literary flowering and architectural genius Pax Romana

  4. The Aeneid

  5. The story puts a Roman spin on the Homeric epics. Aeneas follows many of the same paths that Odysseus and Achilles follow, putting a Roman spin on things. Aeneid

  6. Tiberius Able general poor leader, disinterested leader. Roman Rulers: post Augustus

  7. Extravagant, ecclectic Assassinated by his guards, a brutal reign comes to an end. “The Horse” Caligula

  8. Saved from his nephew’s bloodpurge Known for his hiding behind curtains, conquest of Britannia and ‘able’ administration Continued ‘bloodpurge’. Claudius

  9. Last emperor of the Julio-Claudians Fancied himself an artist and musician. Poisoned several times by his overbearing Mom (Thutmosis III) “Mushrooms the food of the gods” City of wonder Religion Nero

  10. Year of the Four Emperors • 69 AD • Galba, Otho and Vitellius until the final accession of Vespasian,

  11. Titus Vespasian Domitian Bringing order to chaos after the Julio-Claudiuns Flavor Flavians

  12. Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius Marcus Aurelius Commodus The Five Good Emperors (and Commodus) Nervan-Antonian dynasty

  13. Year of the Five Emperors • All resulting in assassination in the year 192 AD • The years after Gladiator should be taking place

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