The Pax Romana began around 30 BCE with the rise of
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as leader of Rome and ended around 180 CE with the death of Emperor
Marcus Aurelius.
Marcus Aurelius.
Step 1: The Pax Romana refers to a period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire that lasted for approximately 200 years.
Step 2: The Pax Romana began around 30 BCE with the rise of Augustus as the leader of Rome. Augustus, also known as Octavian, was the first emperor of the Roman Empire and his reign marked the end of the Roman Republic.
Step 3: Augustus ruled as emperor until 14 CE and his reign is often seen as the beginning of the Pax Romana.
Step 4: The Pax Romana continued after Augustus with a series of emperors who followed his model of centralized power and stability.
Step 5: The Pax Romana ended around 180 CE with the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the last of the so-called "Five Good Emperors" and his death marked the beginning of a period of instability and decline in the Roman Empire.