1. PAX ROMANA A time period of 200 Years of Peace and Stability in Rome

2. The first Emperor of Rome was Augustus He started to use the civil service system, centralized government and led Rome to a golden age

3. ROMAN REPUBLIC VS. ROMAN EMPIRE The empire grew rapidly as they started to trade and conquer land The empire grew rapidly as they started to trade and conquer land

4. PAX ROMANA Roman Empire begins to practice imperialism Roman Empire begins to practice imperialism IMPERIALISM – when one country totally dominates another country’s politics, economics, and culture IMPERIALISM – when one country totally dominates another country’s politics, economics, and culture

5. PAX ROMANA Roman Empire owed much of its success to an advanced system of roads Roman Empire owed much of its success to an advanced system of roads The roads made it easy to trade and move the armies around The roads made it easy to trade and move the armies around

6. PAX ROMANA Rome was influenced by Greeks Rome was influenced by Greeks - Like Alexander the Great, Rome spread Greek culture. Greek Sculpture Roman Sculpture Greek Sculpture Roman Sculpture

7. PAX ROMANA GREEK ARCHITECTURE ROMAN ARCHITECTURE GREEK ARCHITECTURE ROMAN ARCHITECTURE

8. Aqueducts

9. Aqueducts were used to bring water from the mountains into the city Aqueducts were used to bring water from the mountains into the city

11. PAX ROMANA The Romans were skilled engineers who built structures like the Pantheon, Coliseum, and Aqueducts. The Romans were skilled engineers who built structures like the Pantheon, Coliseum, and Aqueducts. Pantheon Pantheon

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13. Coliseum

14. Romans flourished in literature through the works of Virgil, Livy, and Tacitus Romans flourished in literature through the works of Virgil, Livy, and Tacitus

15. PAX ROMANA Rome’s biggest contribution may have been its legal system Rome’s biggest contribution may have been its legal system Innocent Until Proven Guilty Innocent Until Proven Guilty Trial by Jury Trial by Jury Basis for Roman Law was Law of the Twelve Tables Basis for Roman Law was Law of the Twelve Tables

16. TWO TYPES OF ROMAN LAW CIVIL LAW - Applied to Roman Citizens LAW OF NATIONS – applied to conquered people

17. Different Perspectives of Pax Romana Different Perspectives of Pax Romana “You, Roman, remember-these are your arts: To rule nations, and to impose the ways of peace, To spare the humble and to war down the proud.” Livy “ Robbers of the world, having by their universal plunder exhausted the land, they rifle the deep. If the enemy be rich, they are rapacious; if he be poor, they lust for dominion; neither the east nor the west has been able to satisfy them. Alone among men they covet with equal eagerness poverty and riches. To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of empire; they make a solitude and call it peace.” Tacitus

18. CLOSURE 1. Define the term Pax Romana 1. Define the term Pax Romana 2. Explain the term realism when talking about sculpture 2. Explain the term realism when talking about sculpture 3. Explain what kind of things happen during a golden age 3. Explain what kind of things happen during a golden age 4. What was Rome's biggest contribution and why 4. What was Rome's biggest contribution and why