The Emperor was not only a political and military, but first and foremost the most important economic power in Rome. He obtained the money from the elaborated fiscal system, which he controlled.

Pater Patriae - And where did future emperors take the money from?

Republic, Senate, Dictator, we all know what these terms do mean. And we tend to transfer the modern interpretation to Ancient Rome. Nevertheless, then politics was completely different. What it did look like, you will learn in this series.

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Pater Patriae - And where did future emperors take the money from?

Pater Patriae - And where did future emperors take the money from?