Pax Romana

The Pax Romana, meaning "Roman Peace," was a roughly 200-year period in ancient Roman history, from 27 BCE to 180 CE, characterized by relative peace, stability, and prosperity across the vast <a href="/article/roman-empire">Roman Empire</a>. Initiated by <a href="/article/augustus">Augustus</a>, it allowed for significant economic growth, cultural flourishing, and the empire's greatest territorial expansion.

Sources

[1] Cambridge Ancient History
[2] Arthur M. Eckstein
[3] *Mediterranean Anarchy
[4] Interstate War
[5] and the Rise of Rome*
[6] Thomas F. Madden
[7] *Empires of Trust: How Rome Built an Empire That Lasted a Thousand Years*
[8] Cassius Dio
[9] *Roman History*
[10] Seneca the Younger
[11] *Moral Epistles*