<span>What is a pax romana? </span>Pax Romana<span> (</span>Latin<span> for "</span>Roman peace<span>") was the long period of relative peacefulness and minimal expansion by the </span>Roman military<span> force experienced by the </span>Roman Empire<span> after the end of the </span>Final War of the Roman Republic<span> and before the beginning of the </span>Crisis of the Third Century. During this time, the Roman empire reached its peak land mass area and its population grew up to 70 million people.<span> Since it was established by </span>Augustus<span>, it is sometimes called </span>Pax Augusta<span>. Its span was approximately 206 years (27 BC to AD 180), from the time of Augustus becoming emperor to the death of Emperor </span>Marcus Aurelius.