WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements best describes the period in Roman history known as the Pax Romana?
A
Pax Romana occurred when Rome was a republic and there was a lot of civil unrest.
B
Pax Romana occurred when Rome was beginning to form its republic and marked a period of great thinking.
C
Pax Romana occurred when Julius Caesar became the main ruler of Rome and caused many governmental changes.
D
Pax Romana occurred while Rome was an empire, when wars were less frequent and the empire grew strong.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pax Romana, (Latin: “Roman Peace”) a state of comparative tranquillity throughout the Mediterranean world from the reign of Augustus (27 bce–14 ce) to the reign of Marcus Aurelius (161 –180 ce). Augustus laid the foundation for this period of concord, which also extended to North Africa and Persia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Pax Romana, or “Roman Peace, ‘’ is commonly defined as the period running from the foundation of the Roman imperial system under Augustus Caesar from 27 BCE until around180 CE, with the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Pax Romana (Latin for “Roman peace”) was a long period of relative peace and minimal expansion by military forces experienced by the Roman Empire in the 1st and 2nd centuries CE. Since this period was initiated during Augustus’s reign, it is sometimes called Pax Augusta.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first two centuries of the Roman Empire saw a period of unprecedented stability and prosperity known as the Pax Romana ( lit. ‘Roman Peace’).

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