WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman government was the strongest unifying force in the empire. The government maintained order, enforced the laws, and defended the frontiers.

Detailed explanation-2: –Social impact of the Pax Romana – returned stability to social classes, increased emphasis on the family.-Political impact of the Pax Romana – created a civil service, developed a uniform rule of law.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 27 B.C.E., the Senate bestowed the holy title of Augustus upon Octavian. Augustus, as he became known, ruled for 41 years, and the policies he enacted lay the groundwork for the peace and stability of the Pax Romana.

Detailed explanation-4: -Political stability encouraged money lending and allowed long-distance trade to boom. Sea commerce thrived as the Roman navy under Augustus largely cleared the Mediterranean of pirates. Romans purchased luxurious silks and gems from the Far East and found markets for their glass and rugs as far away as India and China.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ancient Rome-Episode 3. Rome had transitioned from a republic, to imperial rule. The previous civil wars left Rome in ruins, but Augustus Caesar repaired Rome, and ushered in a two hundred year period of stability known as Pax Romana, or Roman Peace.