33 ⟶ Financial Crisis in Rome

A financial crisis hits Rome, due to poorly chosen fiscal po...
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🌾 Augustus Addresses Food Shortage in Rome

Due to a food shortage in Rome, Augustus doubles the grain rations distributed to the people, sends away his slave retinue, and places the senate in recess indefinitely.⟶
Augustus Addresses Food Shortage in Rome (6)
Ancient romeRoman EmpireAugustusEconomyImperial Rule
ItalyItaly

💰 Roman Tax Reforms to Address Financial Strain

Roman finances become strained following the Danubian insurrection and the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, resulting in the levying of two new taxes: five percent on inheritances, and one percent on sales.⟶
Roman Tax Reforms to Address Financial Strain (9)
Roman EmpireTaxationEconomyFinancial CrisisAncient rome
ItalyItaly

📉 Financial Crisis in Rome

A financial crisis hits Rome, due to poorly chosen fiscal policies. Land values plummet, and credit is increased. These actions lead to a lack of money, a crisis of confidence, and much land speculation. The primary victims are senators, knights and the wealthy. Many aristocratic families are ruined.⟶
Financial Crisis in Rome (33)
Roman EmpireEconomyFinanceFinancial CrisisCreditAristocracyWealth
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🏦 Tiberius Establishes a Credit Bank in Rome

Emperor Tiberius founds a credit bank in Rome.⟶
Tiberius Establishes a Credit Bank in Rome (33)
Roman EmpireTiberiusBankingCreditFinanceEconomyAncient romeEconomic Development
ItalyItaly

🏦 Lucius Caecilius Iucundus' Banking Activities During Vesuvius' Eruption

Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, Roman banker from Pompeii (b. c. AD 14)⟶
Lucius Caecilius Iucundus' Banking Activities During Vesuvius' Eruption (69)
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