HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Romans suffered from constant invasions.
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Rome went through a civil war for 200 years.
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Rome fell after a three-year rebellion.
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Rome was mostly at peace for 200 years.
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Detailed explanation-1: -This 200-year period saw unprecedented peace and economic prosperity throughout the Empire, which spanned from England in the north to Morocco in the south and Iraq in the east. During the Pax Romana, the Roman Empire reached its peak in terms of land area, and its population swelled to an estimated 70 million people.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Pax Romana (Roman Peace) was a period of relative peace and stability across the Roman Empire which lasted for over 200 years, beginning with the reign of Augustus (27 BCE-14 CE).
Detailed explanation-3: -This shows that the Pax Romana was not all that peaceful. The Pax Romana had many positives and many negatives. Although it was believed to be a peaceful and prosperous 200 years, it really wasn’t.
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: -Pax Romana: A Golden Age No period was without problems but compared to the era of Republican turmoil, and what would come later during the “Crisis of the Third Century” the 1st and 2nd centuries were remarkably peaceful. Pax Romana provided an age of incredible stability and consolidation for the empire.