Pax Romana - Similar Terms

Similar Terms

Given the prominence of the concept of Pax Romana, historians have coined variants of the term to describe systems of relative peace that have been established, attempted or argued to have existed. Such times have been credited to the British Empire during the 19th century. Some variants include:

  • Pax Americana
  • Pax Britannica
  • Pax Europaea
  • Pax Hispanica
  • Pax Mongolica
  • Pax Ottomana
  • Pax Sinica
  • Pax Khazarica
  • Pax Syriana

Isaac Asimov's fictional Galactic Empire and Foundation series refer to Pax Trantorica and Pax Imperium.

Pax Soprana is the sixth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos.

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