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Pax Romana- The Golden Age of Rome. A period of peace that lasted for 180 years.
2nd Triumvirate- Made up of Octavian, Lepidus, and Mark Antony, also ended in jealously and violence.
Octavian/Augustus- The grandson of Caesar who eventually became Emperor and took the title “Augustus” meaning exalted one.
Assimilation- The adoption of Roman Culture by foreign lands.
Vocab
What do you think a “Golden Age” is?
EQ: HOW DID AUGUSTUS GAIN AD MAINTAIN POWER DURING THE PAX ROMANA?
Warm Up
The Roman Empire and Pax Romana
Roman Empire Forming After Caesar died there was a lot
of turmoil (chaos) and a civil war broke out and destroyed the remnants of the Roman Republic. Three of Caesar’s supporters came together to defeat the assassins.
Octavian was the grandson of Caesar. He joined the 2nd Triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus in 43 BC at the age of 18. Like the 1st Triumvirate, the 2nd ended in jealousy and violence.
Octavian emerged victorious and claimed that he would restore the Republic in Rome. He later took the title Augustus which means “exalted one”. Now the Roman Empire was ruled by one man.
Pax RomanAThere was a period of peace
that lasted for 207 years from 27 BC to 180 AD. This was known as the Pax Romana.
Augustus: Who was he?
First Emperor of Rome Upon what was his power
dependent? Control of the army
Augustus’ changes in Government: How much power did the
Senate hold? Not much
What were the main duties of the Senators? Court of law, some legislative
power
Control of the People:How many people lived
in the Roman Empire?70-100 million
What percentage lived in the provinces?75%
How did Augustus maintain control of the provinces?Appointment of
Governors using civil service
Encouraging adoption of Roman Culture (assimilation)
Respecting local customs
How did emperors control the plebeians?By supplying their
breadCreating HolidaysProviding public
entertainment
ConquestsTo where did
Augustus expand his empire?Germany, Spain,
FranceHow did he connect
the empire?Road network
Encouraging the Arts:Who was one of the
famous poets?Virgil: His Aeneid is a
Roman equivalent to The Odyssey.
What form of art was dominant?Mosaics
Pictures taking their forms from small tiles
Bas ReliefSculpture where the
design protrudes from the background without entirely separating itself. (Mt. Rushmore)
Civil Service
Set up by AugustusPaid workers to manage
the tasks of governmentGrain Supply, Collect
Taxes, and Postal System
Senate still functionalCan make laws but
Augustus decided what to enforce
Civil Servants were made up of Plebeians and former slaves
WEB DIAGRAM
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
EQ: HOW DID AUGUSTUS GAIN AD MAINTAIN POWER DURING THE PAX ROMANA?
EQ
1. What is the Pax Romana?2. Who was Octavian and who did he become?3. What was the coolest Roman achievement?
Why?4. How was Augustus able to control such a
large empire?5. What did Rome supply for the Plebians to
keep them happy?6. What were the 2 dominant forms of art from
Rome?
Closing