1. Global II Ch. 5, Sec. 4 The Roman Empire Read pgs. 111 – 115

2. Objectives 2.10Explain how Augustus brought peace to Rome 2.11Describe how people lived under the Pax Romana 2.12List the problems that existed alongside the Pax Romana

3. Essential Question How did the Pax Romana develop in the Roman Empire?

4. Lesson Launch

5. 1. Age of Augustus Rome is officially an empire, ruled as a monarchy Beginning of the Pax Romana [27 B.C. – 180 A.D]

6. 2. Reforms of Augustus Professional army loyal to Emperor Former soldiers settle outer areas Citizenship to foreigners Civil Service: Jobs based on talent not class Salaried Collect fair taxes Creates a STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

7. 3. Successors of Augustus Nero – Reign of Terror – Christians persecuted Hadrian – Defensive walls – laws protecting women and children Hadrian  No laws in place for choosing new Emperor – civil wars rage on

8. Pax Romana 1. Followers of a Jewish holy man named Jesus founded a new religion called Christianity 2. Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire 1. Virgil, Rome’s greatest poet, wrote the Aneid, a fictional account of the founding of Rome 2. Tacticus and Livy wrote historical accounts of Rome. 1. The Roman alphabet became the basis for the western world alphabet 2. Latin, the Roman language, became the basis for French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and others ReligionLiteratureLanguage 1. The system of roads greatly improved 2. Aqueducts brought water from the mountains to Roman cities 1. One set of laws governed the empire 2. The system of laws included all branches of public/private law that exist today 3. Lawyers interpreted laws 1. Rome became an empire ruled by an emperor 2. Civil Service: Full-time workers hired to carry out the emperor’s tasks 3. Government in Provinces improved EngineeringLawGovernment

9. Closure How did Augustus bring peace to Rome? How did people live during the Pax Romana? What problems existed alongside the Pax Romana?

10. HOMEWORK Pax Romana How did Augustus bring peace and prosperity to the Roman Empire?