Pax Americana: What Trump Is Building

To Democrats, governing is never about economic, social, or military security. It is always only about power, who has it, and who wants it, much like the old Rome before the Pax Romana;

Ray DiLorenzo ——Bio and Archives--March 14, 2026

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The Pax Romana (in Latin), or, in English, The Roman Peace, was a 200-year period of relative peace, cultural development, and stability in Ancient Rome. Depending on who you ask, it lasted from Augustus Caesar, from about 27 BC, to the death of Marcus Aurelius, approximately 180 AD.

The Pax Romana followed a prolonged period of civil conflict in Rome, during which Romans fought each other relentlessly. It was always about power, not the empire. Sound familiar?

Pax Romana had much to do with the emergence of Christianity

After the assassination of his adopted father, Julius Caesar, Augustus ascended to the throne. He was an administrative genius. His aptitude for reorganization transformed a decaying republic into a world power. He set out to stabilize Rome, where all enemies would think hard about threatening its security, by implementing reforms that strengthened the military and established a more effective governance structure.

What most historians will not tell you is that the Pax Romana had much to do with the emergence of Christianity.

Augustus purged Rome of enemies, both foreign and domestic. He revived Ancient Rome's political, economic, and military might during his reign. Augustus introduced military pensions from the public treasury rather than from the generals, ensuring that soldiers received their pensions and remained loyal to the state, reducing the power of individual generals.

Augustus did not care to rule over the........

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