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Inflation in the Roman Empire occurred when there was too much money chasing too few goods. The inflation rate reached 15,000% between A.D. 200 and 300, after the Great Fire destroyed half of Rome in 64 AD.
The Roman emperors debased their coins with cheaper metals, such as copper, to help pay for the empire’s obligations. This increased the money supply and the government’s spending power, but also resulted in rising prices for goods and services. The quality of the coinage and faith in its value plummeted, and by the end of the 3rd century, any trade that was left was mostly local, using barter methods instead of any meaningful medium of exchange.
Many scholars list the unstoppable hyperinflation as one of the top economic causes of Rome’s fall.
You rightly point out the debasement of money as the main cause of Rome’s destruction.
Money represents the structure of society - nearly every decision we make, arises from judgements about relative scarcity and value of things (prices) and our own resources. these are all measure by MONEY.
Exactly like the USA today - all other problems arose FROM that.
Almost no one talks about the long-term social, demographic and even religious/moral consequences of Government (and its cronies) being able to manipulate and debase money