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What should you know? – You should be able to explain how the Pax Romana and the rule of Augustus contributed to the growth and prosperity of the Roman Empire. Pax Romana – Roman Peace Begins: Rule of Augustus 27 B.C. – 14 A.D. Ends: Death of Marcus Aurelius 180 A.D. Augustus – Princeps Politician First Citizen Maintained framework of Republic Kept assemblies Respected Senators Army Loyalty oaths Established defensible borders Sent legions to borders Use this space to write explanations How do these things contribute to the growth and prosperity of the Empire? What should you know? – You should be able to explain how the Pax Romana and the rule of Augustus contributed to the growth and prosperity of the Roman Empire. What should you know? – You should be able to explain how the Pax Romana and the rule of Augustus contributed to the growth and prosperity of the Roman Empire. Pax Romana – Roman Peace Augustus – Princeps Reforms Increased governor’s salaries Census Extended citizenship Settled veterans in provinces Economic Expansion Increased trade – silk road Road construction Aqueducts Established cities Use this space to write explanations How do these things contribute to the growth and prosperity of the Empire? What should you know? – You should be able to explain how the Pax Romana and the rule of Augustus contributed to the growth and prosperity of the Roman Empire. Pax Romana – Roman Peace Roman Law Considered laws of conquered peoples Sophisticated legal system interpretation/precedent Flexibility Culture Latin / Greek as common languages Romance languages Use this space to write explanations How do these things contribute to the growth and prosperity of the Empire? I’ve divided the information up – your job will be to categorize the material for an essay. Use the notes and your textbook to outline the evidence for an essay on the Pax Romana. Thesis: The rule of Augustus and the Pax Romana provided the foundation for Rome’s success through its economic expansion, political reforms, and social policies. Economic expansion A. B. C. Political reforms A. B. C. Social policies A. B. C. Your homework assignment will be to write one of the support paragraphs for this essay.