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What was the significance of the Pax Romana?

Intro

We will do the best we can to answer the question "What was the significance of the Pax Romana?"

Other topics we will cover are:

1. The political climate of Rome before, during, and after the Pax Romana.

2 Why the Pax Romana was a fake peace.

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3. Significant events that occured around the time of and because of the Pax Romana.

Pax Romana

What was the Pax Romana

  • The term "Pax Romana" means "Roman Peace."
  • The Pax Romana refers to a period of supposed peace that lasted for over 210 years. Beginning with Octavian Caeasars defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the famous battle of Actium in 31 B.C and ending with the death of Marcus Aurelius in 280 A.D, it is one of the longest periods of overall global peace the world has ever seen.

This is the neo-Roman Empire at its height during the Pax Romana

Why it wasn't Real

  • Despite the claims of the Roman Empire, the Pax Romana was a fake peace. During this time of supposed peace, Hispania, Dalmatia, Raetia, Noricum, Syria, Africa, the Rhineland and Pannonia were all fighting wars with Rome.
  • The Pax Romana was an artificial peace because it was caused by war, and only maintained through the brute force of the Roman army.
  • Another example of the falsity of this peace was the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D and the massive slaughter of countless of Jews. This event is known as the dispersion. (James 1:1, 1 Peter 1:1)

Rome Before the Pax Romana

  • Before the Pax Romana, Rome was the world's first republic, which is a form of government similar to democracy, only giving more power to the elected officials.
  • The overall political climate was in chaos mainly due to the following two people.

Before

Julius Caeasar

Julius Caeasar

  • From his rise to power in 59 B.C to the end of his life in 44 B.C, Julius Caeasar, one of Rome first great generals, fought hard to turn Rome into an Empire so that he could secure his power over the army.
  • Despite the attempts of the senate to eliminate him, Julius Caeasar's extreme popularity made him the supreme ruler of Rome.
  • In 44 B.C. Julius Ceaser was murdered and the third civil war broke out to determine the next ruler, but not without his everlasting impact on what form of government Rome ended up with.

Augustus Caeasar

  • Being the first emperor of Rome, Augustus Caeasar (otherwise known as Octavian) played a major role in the ending of the Roman Republic.
  • Octavian being the heir to Julius Caeasar inherited his great-uncles political power, wealth, and even most of his popularity, resulting in more irritation from the senate.
  • After many years of fighting the government, at last Octavian Caeasar won his fight and became the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

The Years of the Pax Romana

  • The years of the Pax Romana were significant in the playing out of the rest of world history.
  • This period was a time of rebuilding and resting. Rome won all of the wars, and any slight sign of rebellion was destroyed by the Roman army to prevent anything from disrupting the peace.
  • Having been united by the same empire and the same languages, being Greek and Latin, cultures began to interact with each other and learn with each other.
  • The Pax Romana, though somewhat fake, played a necessary role in the advancements of the ancient world.

During

After the Peace

  • After the death of Marcus Aurlelius, the last of the five great emperors, the kingdom fell into the hands of a man named Commodus.
  • Under Commodus, a civil war sparked between the people in Rome and the long years of peace were ended.
  • The main significance or event of the Pax Romana was the birth of Jesus, which happened around 4 B.C.
  • This period was also an area of major techological advancements such as aqueducts, plumbing, baths, roads, and suage drains.
  • The world became acquainted with other countires more since there was no more war. This peace allowed for much advancement in almost all fields.

Significance

Roads

  • One of if not the greatest advancement of the Pax Romana were the roads. It was from this period that interstates were first made, which were large roads that travelled through large cities and spread across hundreds of miles, including lots of rest areas and recreational activites.
  • The largest road was the Via Applia which went for over 162 miles!

Conclusion

To Wrap up, here is an overview of what we covered in this presentation:

1. The Pax Romana was a false peace.

2. The main significance of this time period is the birth of Christ.

3. The Pax Romana had an everlasting impact on the whole world.

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