Roman Peace A long period of peace in Rome. Not entirely
peaceful: Rome went to war with other countries during this time
period. No Civil Wars
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After the death of Julius Caesar there was a great position of
power that needed to be filled. Rome went through a series of
rulers known as the 12 Caesars. After each Caesar died Rome would
plunge into a civil war between two people struggling to become
Emperor of Rome
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The power struggle in Rome continued till the 5 Good Emperors.
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus, and Marcus Aurelius. During the
reign of the 5 Good Emperors power was handed from one Emperor to
the next peacefully.
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Inherited Power: Before power was passed on to an Emperors son,
regardless Adoptive Succession: each emperor adopted a person that
they thought would be a good ruler. Adopted were chosen based on
merit. This allowed for qualified individuals to run Rome during
this time period.
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1 st of the 5 Good Emperors. Started adoptive succession. Gave
a lot of power to the Senate: Promised never to execute Senators No
military experience = no Roman expansion Instituted Social Welfare
programs Gave food and money to the poor to help them. These
programs continued through the 5 Emperors. Very well liked by the
Senate
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Adopted into the Imperial Cult. Deified: celebrated with the
Roman Gods
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Strong military background; Served as a great General for
Nerva. Was Adopted by Nerva to become the next Emperor. Ran the
govt similar to the way a military is run. Delegated smaller
responsibilities to officials Only made the big important decisions
Favored by the Senate Considered the model Emperor: expansion and
ruled justly.
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Gave up a lot of Trajans conquered territory. Made him very
unpopular Felt that it would be too expensive to keep. Wanderlust:
felt a great need to travel the empire. Inspected borders and used
natural geographic defenses to maintain Roman territory Hadrians
Wall in Britain. Patron of the arts and architecture.
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Time of economic prosperity and military strength Unlike
Hadrian, focused most of his work in the City of Rome. Rebuilt the
city finishing most of the works the previous Emperors had started.
This made him very popular. Gave out of his own pocket in times of
crisis to help the poor.
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Philosopher- King Stoic: dedication to logic; believed that
emotion clouded judgment. Faced many challenges during his reign
Plague, famine, wars, and usurpations: uprisings against him. Was
very popular
