Chapter 15 section 2

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Chapter 15 section 2

• Pax Romana

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• What changes did the Pax Romana bring to Rome?

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Pax Romana

• The peace that Augustus brought to Rome was
  called the Pax Romana.
• It lasted for 200 years (27 B.C. to A.D. 180)
• During this time, Rome and its people prospered,
  civilization spread, and cultures mixed.

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Pax Romana

• Trade-
• With peace came increased trade.
• The same coins were used throughout the empire
• There were no tariffs or taxes placed on goods
  brought into the country or imports.

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Pax Romana

• Money and goods moved freely around the
  Mediterranean.
• The area was cleared of pirates and shipping was
  a big business
• Luxury items were carried through the empire from
  China via roads (famous Roman Road was called the
  Appian Way)

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Pax Romana

• Increased trade meant more business for Romans
• Italy became a manufacturing center for pottery,
  bronze, and woolen cloth

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New Rules for all CDSD Middle Schools

• No high fives or fist bumps in middle school
  Reasoning Safety hazard and people feel left
  out.
• No laughing Reasoning you are here to learn not
  to play around.
• No Gum/Candy Reasoning Destruction of school
  property/Safety issue.
• Bathroom breaks are limited to two times per
  week Reasoning Too many students are roaming
  the halls.
• All materials such as paper, pencils, use of an
  extra text book must be paid for Paper will be
  1.00 a sheet, Pencils will be 1.00 and text
  book rentals will be 0.50. The money collected
  will be used to purchase more material for the
  class. Reasoning Budget concerns.

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Questions to ask yourself

• Law
• Why did the Romans change the laws set down on
  the Twelve Tables?
• Why is it important that Roman juris prudentes
  make the laws that are fair to everyone in the
  Roman Empire?
• Why was it important to make Roman law
  standardized across the empire?

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Pax Romana

• Roman laws went through major changes. Because
  times were different the 12 Tables were changed
  or reformed.
• Roman judges had to write new laws that were fair
  to both Romans and non-Romans.
• They empire was so large and growing everyday so
  laws had be standardized.
• Special lawyers and legal writers called juris
  prudentes helped the Roman judges do this.

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Pax Romana

• New principles developed with the laws
• Laws were reasonable
• Everyone was equal before the law
• A person was innocent until proven guilty
• Roman legal principles formed the basis of the
  laws of most western countries in modern times
  and the Christian church.

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Table XII

• Twelve Tables
• Whatever the People has last ordained
  (established) shall be held as binding as binding
  (secure) by law.
• What does it mean?
• Roman people have the final say on what the laws
  are.
• Reworded to make it fair
• Citizen of Rome will have the power to determine
  laws.
• Justification
• We wrote this because it gives a voice in
  lawmaking to all citizens of Rome, including
  people from newly conquered territory.

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Table I

• Twelve Tables
• If the plaintiff summons the defendant into court
  he has to go. If the defendant does not go the
  plaintiff shall call witnesses. Then only he
  shall take him by force. If he refuses or flees,
  he plaintiff shall lay hands on him.
• What does it mean?
• If the defendant doesnt show up to court he
  could get beat up by the plaintiff and forced to
  go.
• Reworded to make it fair
• Have the police apprehend the defendant
• Justification
• The police are a neutral entity.

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To Summarize

• The Pax Romana was a _____________that started
  when ____________________ became Emperor.
• 2 important things that came out of it were
• 1._______________________
• 2._______________________

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3-2-1

• 3-Identify the 3 laws you think are the most
  unfair
• 2- tell two reasons why they have to be changed
• 1 Whats one rule/law today that you think
  should be changed?