Emperors
The Pax Romana begin around 30 CE under this emperor. He was Julius Caesar's adopted son who added to the Roman calendar.
Augustus
This is the name of the ~200 year period of peace during the Roman Empire.
Pax Romana
Diocletian broke the Empire into this many pieces to make it easier to rule.
2 (Eastern Roman Empire & Western Roman Empire)
This many men claimed to be emperor in 193 CE.
5
the deliberate, premeditated murder of a prominent or important person
assasination
The period of peace ended under this Emperor.
Commodus
Salt, Pepper, and Silk made their way to Rome due to traveling on thousands of miles of these, which were built for trade and transport.
Roads
The Roman Empire expanded into these 3 continents.
Europe, Asia, and Africa
Didius Julianus lasted this many days as emperor before being killed by Septimius Severus.
66 days
an open, organized, and often armed resistance or defiance against an established government, ruler, or authority
rebellion
The Roman Empire reached it's peak in 110 CE under this Emperor.
Trajan
Commodus limited future emperors ability to pay soldiers because he depleted this.
treasury
Wars were prevented due to a highly organized what
military
The outer provinces started claiming their own emperors after the Praetorian Guard put the empire up for this, to the highest bidder.
auction
excellence, worth, or the quality of being good and deserving of praise, reward, or recognition
merit
He was the 1st of the Five Good Emperors.
Nerva
All free men and women within the empire were granted this during the Pax Romana.
citizenship
4
Clodius Albinus gave up his claim as emperor accepting this role instead, meaning junior emperor.
Caesar
the general, continuous increase in the prices of goods and services across an economy over time
inflation
He was killed by Septimius after only 66 days of ruling.
Didius Julianus
The period from 235-284 CE where the empire underwent many civil wars, broke apart & reunited, had over 20 men claim emperorship, and one emperor was kidnapped was called this.
The Imperial Crisis
Constantine moved the capital from Rome to this newly renamed city.
Constantinople
Name 2 of the 3 provinces where legions claimed their generals/governors as emperor.
Britain, Syria, and Danube
a secret plan or agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful, harmful, or treacherous act
conspiracy