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100
the rule of the five good emperors begins
the five emperors were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. they created peace and prosperity known as pax romana. It lasted for about a hundred years. -
200
height of roman empire
they had high levels of trade like silk, grain, luxury items. farming, raised sheep, cattle mostly slave labor. small peasant farms in northern italy. gulf separated poor and rich, upper lived luxury, small farmers often dependent on estates, poor worked in shops, thousands people depend on emperors grain. -
200
height of roman empire part 2
rome boasted public buildings unequaled anywhere in the empire. its temples, baths, theaters, gov. buildings, amphitheaters gave city appearence of grandeur and magnificence. provided city poor food, 200,000 got free grain, public spectacles were held like chariot races, performances, gladiatorial shows. -
476
romulus augustulus was decopsed by germanic head of the army
it was caisedby the fall of the western empire, they were invaded by hordes of people in italy and gaul, many theories were rhat no political system, christianity impacted the military, plague, poisoning, etc. the eastern however survived for a thousand years.