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.

Vocab

What do you think a “Golden Age” is?

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The Roman Empire and Pax Romana

Roman Empire Forming 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.

Pax RomanAThere 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

breadCreating HolidaysProviding public

entertainment

ConquestsTo where did

Augustus expand his empire?Germany, Spain,

FranceHow 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 ReliefSculpture where the

design protrudes from the background without entirely separating itself. (Mt. Rushmore)

Civil Service

Set up by AugustusPaid workers to manage

the tasks of governmentGrain Supply, Collect

Taxes, and Postal System

Senate still functionalCan make laws but

Augustus decided what to enforce

Civil Servants were made up of Plebeians and former slaves

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EQ

1. What is the Pax Romana?2. Who was Octavian and who did he become?3. What was the coolest Roman achievement?

Why?4. How was Augustus able to control such a

large empire?5. What did Rome supply for the Plebians to

keep them happy?6. What were the 2 dominant forms of art from

Rome?

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