How Were The Corrupt Rulers During The Pax Romana

During the Pax Romana the Roman Empire grew and prospered. Before this time period of great rulers Rome had a lot of corrupt rulers. There were five incredible emperors known as Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius (Spielvogel 292). Trajan was known as the best ruler. He was a successful and powerful leader. The Roman Empire was at its largest size when Trajan was in rule. It covered forty-nine modern countries in the world today, including Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Greece, and Austria (Cavazzi). The borders of this great Empire are the Rhine and Danube Rivers up in the north. The eastern border was the Euphrates River, Persian Gulf, and the city of Susa. The southern border was the Arabian Desert and the Sahara. The western border was Britannia, Spain, Mauritania, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Trade was also going amazing and prospering in the Empire. Grain, horses, metals, wine, and wild animals came from the north (Spielvogel 293). Wool, timber, wild animals, wine, olive oil, horses, marble, glassware, spices, and perfume all came from the east (Spielvogel 293). Wild animals, glassware, grain, and timber came from the south (Spielvogel 293). Horses, olive oil, metals, timber, wine, wool, and grain came from the west (Spielvogel 293). Potters, weavers, and jewelers produced goods and cities became major centerpieces in trade for making glass, bronze, and brass. Puteoli and Ostia were two major port cities for trade in the Roman Empire. I guess you could say this made a lot of