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Augustus and Pax Romana
Civil war ensued,
and Caesar’s
grandnephew,
Octavian, became
the unchallenged
ruler of Rome. He
took the title
“Augustus”, or
“exalted one”.
From 27 B.C. to
180 A.D., there
existed peace
(Pax Romana)
and prosperity.
DAY III
• To distract the masses of poor people, the government
provided free games, races, and gladiator contests. The
Colosseum was a huge arena which held 50,000 people.
Rich and poor alike attended the games.
• During Pax
Romana,
another activity
slowly grew in
the Roman
Empire – a
new religion
called
Christianity.
• Christianity grew because it
– Embraced all people, rich and poor
– Gave hope to everyone
– Offered a personal relationship with God
– Promised eternal life after death
• In 313 A.D., the
emperor
Constantine
ended the
persecution of
Christians and
claimed to have
seen the image
of a cross after
praying for
victory in battle.
• Paul, was an
important the
apostle that was
very influential in
spreading
Christianity. He
declared the
Christianity should
welcome all new
comers and
become more
than just a local
religion.
• As Christianity slowly spread throughout the
world, Pax Romana ended (180 A.D.) and the
Roman Empire began to crumble…..