Transcript The Roman Empire and Pax Romana

 Pax Romana- The Golden Age of Rome. A period of
peace that lasted for 180 years.
 2nd Triumvirate- Made up of Octavian, Lepidus, and
Mark Antony, also ended in jealously and violence.
 Octavian/Augustus- The grandson of Caesar who
eventually became Emperor and took the title
“Augustus” meaning exalted one.
 Assimilation- The adoption of Roman Culture by
foreign lands.
 What do you think a “Golden Age” is?
 EQ: HOW DID AUGUSTUS GAIN AD MAINTAIN
POWER DURING THE PAX ROMANA?
 After Caesar died there was a lot of
turmoil (chaos) and a civil war broke
out and destroyed the remnants of the
Roman Republic. Three of Caesar’s
supporters came together to defeat the
assassins.
 Octavian was the grandson of Caesar.
He joined the 2nd Triumvirate with
Mark Antony and Lepidus in 43 BC at
the age of 18. Like the 1st Triumvirate,
the 2nd ended in jealousy and violence.
 Octavian emerged victorious and
claimed that he would restore the
Republic in Rome. He later took the
title Augustus which means “exalted
one”. Now the Roman Empire was
ruled by one man.
 There was a period of peace that
lasted for 207 years from 27 BC
to 180 AD. This was known as
the Pax Romana.
 Augustus:
 Who was he?
 First Emperor of Rome
 Upon what was his power
dependent?
 Control of the army
 Augustus’ changes in
Government:
 How much power did the Senate
hold?
 Not much
 What were the main duties of
the Senators?
 Court of law, some legislative
power
 Control of the People:
 How many people lived in
the Roman Empire?
 70-100 million
 What percentage lived in
the provinces?
 75%
 How did Augustus
maintain control of the
provinces?
 Appointment of Governors
using civil service
 Encouraging adoption of
Roman Culture
(assimilation)
 Respecting local customs
 How did emperors control
the plebeians?
 By supplying their bread
 Creating Holidays
 Providing public
entertainment
 Conquests
 To where did Augustus
expand his empire?
 Germany, Spain, France
 How did he connect the
empire?
 Road network
 Encouraging the Arts:
 Who was one of the
famous poets?
 Virgil: His Aeneid is a
Roman equivalent to The
Odyssey.
 What form of art was
dominant?
 Mosaics
 Pictures taking their forms
from small tiles
 Bas Relief
 Sculpture where the design
protrudes from the
background without
entirely separating itself.
(Mt. Rushmore)
 Set up by Augustus
 Paid workers to manage
the tasks of government
 Grain Supply, Collect
Taxes, and Postal System
 Senate still functional
 Can make laws but
Augustus decided what to
enforce
 Civil Servants were made
up of Plebeians and former
slaves
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EQ: HOW DID AUGUSTUS GAIN AD MAINTAIN
POWER DURING THE PAX ROMANA?
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What is the Pax Romana?
Who was Octavian and who did he become?
What was the coolest Roman achievement? Why?
How was Augustus able to control such a large
empire?
What did Rome supply for the Plebians to keep them
happy?
What were the 2 dominant forms of art from Rome?