How Did The Pax Romana Change

The Pax Romana was a time when Rome was considered to be at peace and was not in constant wars with others. Started by Augustus, the Romans values and beliefs began to change as the era of the Pax Romana was upon them. Rome used to be a place that military exploits and honor were all that they cared about. They would set about conquering one place and then the next. Winning triumphs was the main goal of army generals and leaders and it was all about the glory. Even when Rome controlled nearly the entire Mediterranean world it was not good enough and they kept itching and pressing for more. Now, in the era of the Pax Romana, Rome is finally at peace and not concerned with new military exploits. If a battle arises, they will defend themselves, but they are not the ones encouraging new battles. They have gone from power hungry individuals to those who are now at a time of peace where military exploits are not as …show more content…
Rome has gone from abolishing kings and hating those leaders who became tyrants, to now following the rules and orders of an emperor! However, the people see that the emperors during this time period of the Pax Romana are actually not so bad and accept their rule. Marcus Aurelius for example was one of the emperors during this time and was loved by the people. He also chose to share his power with his brother which was a humble move and showed he was not a power hungry individual. He reformed Roman law, fixed the roads and the cities, and encouraged the people away from evil and towards good deeds. He strengthened lawsuits for personal freedom by having parents announce children’s birth within thirty days to the treasury, appointed the senate to arbitrate in many legal matters, ordered investigations of the dead to be inquired within five years of the deceased passing, and delegated lesser matters to ex-praetors and ex-counsels not holding