Why was the Pax Romona considered a time of Roman peace despite the political turmoil that existed within Rome?

Answer 1

The system stronger system of government created by Augustus, where the central government had much better control over the provinces of the empire help up well during the 200 years of the Pax Romana. There was political conflict, but it did not spiral out of control. There were political conspiracies against emperors, but this did not destabilise the empire and ways to ensure successions of emperors which maintained stability were usually found. Military conflicts over imperial succession occurred in the Year of the Four Emperors, but were small scale and got nowhere near civil war. Another factor that contributed to the relative stability were decisions to limit the expansion of the empire and to avoid conflict with other military powers.

Answer 2

The Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, refers to a period of relative stability and peace in the Roman Empire that lasted from 27 BC to 180 AD. While there were political challenges and power struggles during this time, it was still considered peaceful because there were relatively few large-scale conflicts and the empire experienced considerable economic prosperity and internal cohesion under the rule of strong emperors like Augustus and Marcus Aurelius. The political turmoil within Rome did not lead to widespread warfare and instability throughout the empire, thus justifying the label of Pax Romana.