Pax Romana Summary

The author, Adrian Goldsworthy examines the process that worked towards pushing the Roman to control the world. The Roman Empire enforced military power, economic hegemony, and diplomatic principles to influence the world. The book reviews the meaning of Pax Romana and evaluating how it was achieved. Pax, in this case, means peace. When the Roman Empire was influential on the events taking place in the world, there were many conflicts including civil wars, piracy, and military operations among others. As such, Goldsworthy provides a balanced assessment of the Roman administration and how 'Pax' was experienced.
One of the main strengths of the book is the detailed study it provides of the Roman administration and its harsh authority. The administration was obsessed with the desire to have wealth flow to their region become as prosperous as possible. The government was interested in keeping their communities as stable as possible which contributed to ensuring that people were able to pay their taxes and feel contented with the imperial rule. The Roman administration mastered the art of seducing its local elites and
The author allows the readers to understand the origin of peace, understand the Roman influence and the role it played in unifying Italy and conquering Gaul, Greece, Egypt, Pontus, and Syria among other regions. Additionally, the author plays an imperative role in providing information on the process Rome went through to expand its territories. He accounts how Rome enforced local rules and law for purposes of ensuring the elite class practices the religion of their choice. Additionally, Rome had not made a lot of progress in terms of economic growth and performance. As such, the author accounts the events that contributed in improving tax collection in Rome that eventually contributed in improving economic performance protecting the army, and creating more opportunities for the economy to