For nearly 200 years, the Roman world enjoyed ~~~~~ after the rule of ~~~~~ ~~~. This time period, known as the ~~~~, is when Rome reached the ~~~~.
Peace and prosperity, Caesar Augustus, Pax Romana, height of its power
The purposes of taxes within the Roman Empire are:
-built public buildings, temples, fountains
-maintain roads and monuments
-pay for soldiers
List all the 'Five Good Emporers.'
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius, and Marcus
After the Five Good Emporers' reigns, the central control of the ~~~ was ~~~~.
Empire, strengthened
A structure built to bring fresh water to the cities was an ~~~.
Aqueduct
A system of roads was built which allowed for better ~~~, easier movement of ~~~, and the movement of ~~~~ for trade. The development of the standardized ~~~ strengthened the Roman Empire by making trade with Gaul, Greece and Egypt easier.
Communication, armies, goods, currency
What are he factors that contributed to the strength of Rome's trade routes?
-Location on Med. sea
-superior road system
-stable government
-Military security forces
Good Emperor who gave money for education
Trajan
Allied with Octavian until forming alliance with Cleopatra
Marc Antony
Supporter of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony
Cleopatra
Good Emperor who enacted laws that assisted orphans
Antonius Puis
Pharaoh of Egypt
Cleopatra
Cruel and corrupt emperor during the Great Fire;known as the first persecutor of Christians
Nero
Became Emperor in 69 A.D; treated anyone opposed Roman rule harshly
Vespian
What were three problems in the Republic that caused economic troubles in Rome?
-gal between the poor and the rich grew
-Romans faced financial ruin via fighting in wars
-cities become overcrowded and dangerous
Two brothers who fought for reforms to help the poor by taking the latifundia from the wealthy romans and dividing the land among the poor were ~~~ and ~~~ Gracchus.
Tiberius, Gaius
~~~, ~~~, and ~~~ formed a ~~~~, which was a group of three people who share equal power.
Crassus, Pompey, Julius Caesar, triumvirate
Julius Caesar became a military hero and ~~~ most famous leader. He declared himself ~~~ for life. His reforms proved him loyalty from the poor and conquered people by giving ~~~~~ to people in Roman territories and giving ~~~ to workers, and he poor look
Rome's, dictator, citizenship, money, assassination.
A senator who is remembered for planning to kill Julius Caesar was ~~~
Brutus
After Caesar's death, civil war broke out in Rome and the future leadership of Rome was in question. A second Triumvirate was formed which included Lepidus, Antony, and ~~~.
Octavian
A well-known political leader, ~~~~, distrusted Octavian and strongly defended the Roman Republic. He asked for a limited representative government and was against ~~~.
Cincero, dictators
Caesar and Octavian changed the political structure in Rome by creating an empire with ~~ ruler.
One