The Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, was a long period of relative stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire, usually dated from the accession of Augustus to the death of Marcus Aurelius. After the civil wars that ended the Republic, Augustus created a system in which the emperor controlled the army and the provinces were ruled by governors. Roads, ports and a common coinage helped trade flourish across the Mediterranean, and cities grew. The peace was never complete, as the empire fought frontier wars and put down revolts, such as the Jewish rebellions, but there were few large civil conflicts within its borders. Historians often see the death of Marcus Aurelius as the start of a harder era.
Before and after
- 28 BCEOrigins of Mausoleum of Augustus
- from 27 BCE to 284 CEPrincipate
- from January 27 BCE to January 395 CERoman Empire
- 27 BCEOrigins of Pula Arena
- from 27 BCE to 180 CEPax Romana
- c. 20 BCEVirgil's Aeneid is published
- 19 BCEConstruction of Western Wall
- 21 September 19 BCEDeath of Virgil
- from 18 BCE to 660 CEThree Kingdoms of Korea
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- 13th century BCEAncient Celts
- 7th century BCEConstruction of Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- 80 CEThe Colosseum is inaugurated
- from 285 CE to 1453Byzantine Empire
- 25 March 421 CEFounding of Venice
The era
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