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This 5 page paper asserts that the so called Great Peace that characterized the Roman Empire under Julius Caesar was not entirely peaceful. While Rome improved the general welfare of those it incorporated into its Empire, that incorporation was not always voluntary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Historical Realism and the Pax
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The history of ancient Rome revolves largely around warfare. There was, however, a time in Roman history when all were
at peace. This period, referred to as the "Pax Romana", the "Great Peace", is largely attributed to Julius Caesar Augustus. Caesar (then known as Octavius) transitioned
from serving as one of three leaders in the military dictatorship of the Second Roman Triumvirate to becoming the first emperor of the Roman Empire. He was
the sole ruler of the Empire between 27 B.C and 14 A.D. Caesars transition from the triumvirate to the sole leadership was fortuitous not just for him but also
for the Roman Empire. The thesis can be presented that although his leadership was a key factor not just in the stabilization of the Empire but in the improvement
of the lives of those that lived in the Empire, the so-called Great Peace was not entirely peaceful. Caesars focus was on expansion and expansion would not falter just
because some resented it. Augustus Caesar slowly transitioned the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire, an Empire where peace became the objective.
Some warfare continued, of course, but for the most part the Empire enjoyed peace for the next two centuries1. This was the Pax Romana., the great peace. From
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