Question

Three of the following contributed to the end of the Pax Romana (3rd century

a. d. ). Which one did NOT? A 20-year plague weakened the Roman army and demoralized the civilian population. Barbarian invasions caused widespread destruction and loss of life in several Roman provinces. The empire was divided into eastern and western halves by two rival emperors. Frequent revolts by units of the Roman army led to the murder of many Roman emperors.

Answer 1

The division of the Roman Empire into eastern and western halves did not contribute to the end of the Pax Romana in the 3rd century AD.

Step-by-step explanation:

The three factors that contributed to the end of the Pax Romana in the 3rd century AD were a 20-year plague weakening the Roman army and demoralizing the civilian population, barbarian invasions causing widespread destruction and loss of life in several Roman provinces, and frequent revolts by units of the Roman army leading to the murder of many Roman emperors. However, the division of the empire into eastern and western halves by two rival emperors did not directly contribute to the end of the Pax Romana.

Answer 2

The option that did not contribute to the end of the Pax Romana would be "A 20-year plague weakened the Roman army and demoralized the civilian population," since in fact it was not this long and had a relatively small impact.