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Life in Ancient Rome Pax Romana • 200 year period of peace in the Roman empire • Lasted until 180 A.D. The reign of Augustus • Rome’s first emperor (27 B.C. – 14 A.D.) • Established permanent professional army • Imported grain from Africa to feed poor • Divided Rome into provinces and appointed proconsuls to administer them • Reformed the tax system Rome after Augustus • Augustus died in 14 A.D. • Tiberius, his relative, became emperor • Julio-Claudian emperors (Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero) had mixed results • Vespasian restores order after Nero The five “good emperors” – 96 A.D. to 180 A.D. • Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius • Rome was at its largest (3.5 million square miles) under Trajan • Empire grew too big, emperors began to pull back troops from Mesopotamia 1-1 Sheet Fold this page into 4 boxes. On the back of this page, answer 1of the questions in each box. Your answer must include a written answer and a colored picture. 1. Name three ways that Augustus made the Roman Empire stronger. 2. How did Vespasian make Rome safe again? What did he build in Rome? 3. Who was Ptolemy? What were some of his scientific achievements? 4. How did Rome solve the problem of transporting water from the hills to the cities?