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Pax Romana

[ paks roh-mey-nuh, -mah-, pahks; Latin pahks roh-mah-nah ]

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noun

Pax Romana

/ ˈpæks rəʊˈmɑːnə /

Pax Romana

Latin for “the Roman peace”; the peace enforced by ancient Rome within the boundaries of its empire.

1880–85; < Latin: Roman peace

It is the pax romana, the peace of the Roman empire, which was actually established as "the Peace of the Church."

They were probably, as we have said, added at the break up of the Pax Romana.

April 20, 2024flabbergast

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