Augustus used the Pax Augustus used the Pax R.O.M.A.N.A. to establish R.O.M.A.N.A. to establish

two centuries of peacetwo centuries of peace

RRoads are built, travel is saferoads are built, travel is safer ““All roads lead to Rome.”All roads lead to Rome.”

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OOrder helps to develop a uniform rder helps to develop a uniform rule of lawrule of law

Roman troops are Roman troops are stationed stationed permanently in permanently in provinces. provinces.

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The Twelve Tables in the Forum

MMoney is made uniform (the oney is made uniform (the same) which expands tradesame) which expands trade

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AA returned stability to the social returned stability to the social classes = less class conflictclasses = less class conflict

Plebeians and even Plebeians and even former slaves are former slaves are allowed to serve in the allowed to serve in the Senate.Senate.

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NNow the family becomes more ow the family becomes more importantimportant

Adultery was Adultery was punishable by death.punishable by death.

Penalties were Penalties were established against established against people who remained people who remained unmarried.unmarried.

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AA civil service is created to keep civil service is created to keep the government runningthe government running

Direct Direct representatives representatives of Augustus are of Augustus are sent out to the sent out to the provinces.provinces.

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ReflectionReflection

Which letter of ROMANA would you most Which letter of ROMANA would you most like if you were poor? Rich?like if you were poor? Rich?