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Pax Romana

How Pax Romana Formed
Rome wasn't always at peace, in fact Rome was at war for a long period of time. Rome was in war to conquer the neighboring lands around it. Rome conquered most of the lands around it and people in Rome didn't have to fight in wars and people were able to be at peace. Rome was a vast empire of peace. In fact the Pax Romana started at about 27 B.C.E. and lasted until about 180 C.E.

Julius had only one role in the Pax Romana, and that is his death. Julius helped the Pax Romana by dieing because when he died Octavian took control of the Roman empire and he won the Battle of Actium. After that battle Octavian emerged and war stopped and Rome was at peace. That time is called the Pax Romana. Pax Romana means "Roman Peace" in Latin.

How the Pax Romana Lasted
One of the reasons that the Pax Romana lasted is because of Octavian still being in power. Augustus later took control of the empire after Octavian died. When Augustus was in power the peace continued for a while. Augustus' leadership was known and he was a great ruler and peace was all around ancient Rome. After Augustus died Tiberius took power and continued the Pax Romana until a long line of rulers Marcus Aurelius had to fight many armies and he died in 180 C.E. Marcus Aurelius death lead to the

The End of the Pax Romana
The Pax Romana ended when a few problems happened in the government and the military defenses were weak in the northern area of Rome. The northern area that fell weak had to be gaurded by soliders and many of the people in Rome that were soliders had to leave the Pax Romana to defend the weak area. Later the empire of the Pax Romana fell and war broke out with many of the neighboring lands of the Pax Romana, and the Romans' dictator had also died during the war. After over twohundred years, and a long line of dictators the vast empire of peace known as the Pax Romana fell and the Pax Romana never was able to be restored again. Come see the full story at this [|link]