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Name __________________________________________ Date ___________ Class _______ Period _____ QUAESTIO: _______________________________________________________________________________ The Roman Empire 117 CE
(Sources: All text from World History: Human Legacy, Susan Ramirez et al., Holt) The period from the beginning of Augustus’s reign in 27 BC until the death of the last of the Good Emperors in AD 180 is often called the Pax Romana—the Roman Peace. Several essential traits, such as stable government, a strong legal system, widespread trade, and, most importantly, peace characterized this long era. During the Pax Romana the smooth working of the imperial government was seldom interrupted by war or invasion. 1. What is the Pax Romana, and why was it given this name?
2. Examine the map. Why do you think the expansion of the Roman Empire improved trade?
Julius Caesar & Augustus • First ________________________________-­‐ Alliance between ____________________________, Pompey, and Crassus, who together dominated Roman politics, essentially controlling Rome. They brought stability after the __________________ Wars. • Eventually Caesar claimed ________________________for himself, defeating Pompey and becoming the ________________________ • The Roman ________________________feared Caesar’s growing power, which meant less power for them, so they stabbed him to death • Caesar was very ________________________among the Roman people, so after his death, they supported his adopted son ________________________ “________________________” as the new leader • He was known as the ________________________, or “First Citizen,” because Romans hated the idea of ________________________ Pax Romana • Augustus became the first ________________________of Rome, and for the next 200 years, Rome experienced a time called the ________________________or “Roman Peace,” during which Rome kept its borders protected and increased trade brought wealth to the Empire, which allowed for the development of many cultural and technological ________________________ • Most people in the Roman Empire could live without the fear of being ________________________or ________________________, which was uncommon at this time in history. However, it was not entirely ________________________… • Many wars were fought on the ________________________, or borders, of the Empire to gain more territory. During this period Rome fought the ________________________in Britannia, the ________________________Tribes in Germania, and the ________________________Empire in Persia • Rome also fought a series of wars against the ________________________in Judaea, a province of Rome, because they tried to rebel from Roman rule. The Romans destroyed the Jewish ________________________and used the wealth stolen from it to build the ________________________! • Within Rome, Romans spent their free time watching ________________________fight to the death in the arena. • Many Roman ________________________were not very peaceful, such as Caligula and Nero… QUAESTIO: Should the Pax Romana be considered a time of peace?