Peace is a luxury pursued throughout history. Although there have been relatively short periods of peace, it has rarely been maintained for long periods of time. One such rare case occurred in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. This time period is called the Pax Romana and was considered a time of peace, calm, and stability in the Roman Empire. In Latin Pax Romana means "Roman peace". The emperor during the Pax Romana was Emperor Augustus. Since his reign was characterized by this period of peace, the Pax Romana is also called Pax Augustus, or the Peace of Augustus. Before the Pax Romana, Julius Caesar, Augustus' maternal great-uncle, reigned. He was known for his military exploits and the expansion of the Roman Empire. This military mentality continued for years, but was due to a collapse, which occurred when Augustus became emperor. This transition from military expeditions to relative peace and stability was described in Virgil's Aeneid, which is a translation of the Aeneid. written by Virgil. Virgil grew up during Rome's transition from the reign of Julius Caesar to the Peace of Augustus. Virgil's Aeneid describes Aeneas, a legendary Trojan soldier, and his many journeys through the life of war. Through Aeneas's many expeditions and experiences, The Aeneid discusses the qualities that were developed and necessary for the Pax Romana to occur. Many of these qualities are important in today's society, which shows their importance. One of these qualities is the importance of altruism, the idea behind sacrificing oneself to help the community. This theme is recurring in the Aeneid. It is seen when seven ships full of soldiers have not eaten and are hungry. Instead of simply searching… in the middle of the paper… the facts, characteristics, and qualities discussed and described in the Aeneid are important characteristics in today's society. The fact that these different qualities in the Pax Romana ended up being part of a distant society demonstrated their importance for a stable and advanced society. These qualities are what make us all Romans. We are altruistic, forgiving, we obey and establish laws, we are rational, etc. This allows us to maintain order nowadays. The ideas discussed in the Aeneid also show the similarities between society then and today. Augustus' rule brought a period of peace and stability to the Roman Empire after years of war, and this was mainly due to the openness of people to changing their ancient traditions and adopting new ideologies. Rome during the Pax Romana established a model for advanced civilizations and cultures to follow, and their infrastructure has survived to this day.