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Aim: Why is the Pax Romana considered the golden age of the Roman Empire?

Aim: Why is the Pax Romana considered the golden age of the Roman Empire?. Do Now: Why was Augustus an important figure in Roman history? What were some of his accomplishments? . I. Legacy of Augustus

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Aim: Why is the Pax Romana considered the golden age of the Roman Empire?

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  1. Aim: Why is the PaxRomana considered the golden age of the Roman Empire? Do Now: Why was Augustus an important figure in Roman history? What were some of his accomplishments?

  2. I. Legacy of Augustus A. Brings peace to Rome and reorganizes the government so it runs well for the next 200 years. B. Paves the way for the PaxRomana – Golden age of peace and prosperity in Rome.

  3. II. PaxRomana (96 A.D. – 180 A.D. – Golden Age of the Roman Empire • Five “good” emperors:Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius • Maintain peace and prosperity, promote trade, extend the empire (pop of 50 million during this period!), build public works (aqueducts, roads, harbors), use government money to help the poor.

  4. III. The Colosseum: Public amphitheater featuring Gladiatorial fights, circuses, chariot races. Day at the Arena: Trained gladiators fighting to the death, beast vs. beast, criminals killed by beasts “Bread and Circuses”

  5. IV. Architecture- Like Greeks, interested in rows and columns.- Interest in curvilinear forms – arch, dome. - Structures made from concrete – strong and durable. - Cities had a grid-like set-up with wide streets.- 50,000 miles of paved roads connected the empire • Roads “ All ROADS lead to ROME!”

  6. V. Aqueducts: Tunnels, canals and otherstructures that carry water from place to place. Over 500 miles of aqueducts in the city of Rome. Usually built underground

  7. VI. Law • Now that Rome is an empire, laws had to be fair to Romans & non-Romans • JurisPrudentes – special lawyers & legal writers that helped judges to write new laws. • Important principals of Roman law during the Empire: • Innocent until proven guilty • All classes are equal before the law • Laws standardized – Same legal procedures in all parts of Empire

  8. VII. Family • Role of the Father • Head of house – his word was law • Arranged marriages of his children • Education for children • Until the age of 12, all Roman boys and girls went to school together • After 12, poor boys went to work, rich boys began formal education (studied reading, writing, grammar, music, geometry, and arithmetic). • At 15, rich boys entered schools for Rhetoric – speech & writing. Some went to school in Athens of Alexandria for philosophy or medicine.

  9. C. Education of girls • After 12, rich girls received private lessons at home, became very well-educated. • Some women worked in or owned small shops of their own • Wealthy women had slaves to do housework so they could study arts, literature, fashion.

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