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What finally ended the Pax Romana?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to the History Channel, Marcus Aurelius broke with tradition and appointed his son Commodus as his successor before his death. But while his father was considered a wise and effective leader, Commodus was more concerned with maintaining a decadent lifestyle than ruling competently. By the time he was assassinated in 192 CE, the golden age of Pax Romana had officially ended as Rome entered another civil war.

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What finally ended the Pax Romana?

• The Year Of Five Emperors
• The reign of Nero
• The reign of Caligula
• The reign of Commodus