what does pax romana mean and why is it important
Pax Romana The Pax Romana (Latin for "Roman Peace") was a long period of relative peace and minimal expansion experienced by the Roman Empire between the end of the Final War of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century, a span of roughly two hundred years. During this period, the Roman empire achieved its greatest territorial extent, and its population reached a maximum of up to 70 million people.[1] Since it was inaugurated by Augustus, it is sometimes called the Pax Augusta. Its span was approximately 206 years (27 BC to AD 180), from the accession of Augustus to the death of Marcus Aurelius.[2]
Aquila (Roman) The eagle was extremely important to the Roman military, beyond merely being a symbol of a legion. A lost standard was considered an extremely grave occurrence, and the Roman military often went to great lengths to both protect a standard and to recover it if lost; for example, see the aftermath of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, where the Romans spent decades attempting to recover the lost standards of three legions.