Mithraism was one of the most important mystery cults in the Roman Empire. The principal deity of Mithraism was Mithras, a figure associated with Ahuramazda and Zoroastrianism. Mithras was associated with the Sun god. Mithraism was a male-only religion and followers where baptized in the blood of a bull before …

Latin: literally natural law. The Romans believed, at least in principal, that the rights of individuals are inalienable from them. This precept maintains that a person is innocent until proven guilty, and that all people should be equal in the eyes of the law and government. Though this precept has …

Latin: literally national law. The Romans founded a sophisticated form of government with a basis in law. The Romans understood the distinction between national law, such as those required in the maintenance of state and natural law. See ius naturale.

The insulae where dilapidated apartment complexes for the poor and landless. The insulae could be as tall as six stories, and could be compared with modern day "tenement complexes" in large cities. The insulae where prone to collapse and fire.

The Five Good Emperors where Nerva, 96- 98 CE , Trajan, 98- 117 CE , Hadrian, 117- 138 , Antonius Pius, 138- 161 CE , and Marcus Aurelius, 161- 180 CE. The era of the Five Good Emperors is known as the Pax Romana, it was a time of peace and prosperity.

96- 180 CE -- The Pax Romana was a period of peace and goodwill in post republican Rome. The era is marked by the rule of the Five "Good Emperors". These rulers respected ruling classes and the senate, did not perform arbitrary executions, maintained peace and were generally beneficent to the …