Pax Romana

I. Pax Romana

                1. The Pax Romana (Roman Peace) came about during the rain of five good emperors.

                                1. Nerva

                                2.Trojan                

                                3. Hadrian

                                4. Antoninus Pius

                                5. Marcus Auelius

                2. Established peace by

                                1. Treating the ruling class with respect

                                2. Ending orbitary executions.

                                3. Maintaining peace in the empire.

                                4. Supporting positive domestic policies.

                3. Under these five good emperors the power of the position continued to grow at the expense of the Senate.

                4. A number of new programs were also started during this time intended to help the people.

                                1. Example: Trojans programs gave money to help parents to pay for their kids education.

                5. During their reign, much effort was also placed am securing the boundaries of the empire and maintaining stability.

                                1. Example: Hadrians Wall