The definitive history of Rome's golden age - antiquity's ultimate superpower at the pinnacle
of its greatness The Pax Romana has long been revered as a golden age. At its peak the Roman
Empire stretched from Scotland to Arabia and contained perhaps a quarter of humanity. It was
the wealthiest and most formidable state the world had yet seen. Beginning in 69AD a year that
saw four Caesars in succession rule the empire and ending some seven decades later with the
death of Hadrian Pax presents a dazzling history of Rome at the height of its power. From the
gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier historian Tom Holland portrays the Roman Empire
in all its predatory glory. Vivid scene follows vivid scene: the destruction of Jerusalem and
Pompeii the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian's Wall the conquests of Trajan. Vividly
sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular from slaves to emperors Holland
demonstrates how Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence. A stunning
portrait of Rome's glory days this is the epic history of the pax Romana.
