So I am looking for a good POD for a late republican bank.
The reason for this period is firstly that I am more familiar with it than the empire, and that it gives us a lot of room for the development of the Mediterranean world and Rome herself. At least a longer lasting Republic.
I am thinking of 88 BC.
Rome had just suffered the Social War, Sulla as Consul had been forced by Marius to march on Rome itself to keep his command and Imperium intact and the war versus Mitridates VI in Greece.
Now Rome was suffering a shortage of money. The last years had seen the invasion of the Cimbri and other German/Germanic tribes, several slave revolts as well as the Socii war. Now Asia province was at this time the riches of ale Roman provinces but also a place devastate bye unregulated publican.
If we see a worse devastation of Italian farm land, specifically the ager publicus, Rome would be even more strapped for cash that OTL. Sulla was a firm boni, and a supporter of the mos maistrum, but also a pragmatist. If he allows a union of the publicani and other 'money-men' to forme som sort of proto firm as long as the front the cash for the was in the east. The ager publicus could be used as safety for the loan, and interest could be paid from a percentage of the looting of the east.
Any thoughts, comments or ideas?
The reason for this period is firstly that I am more familiar with it than the empire, and that it gives us a lot of room for the development of the Mediterranean world and Rome herself. At least a longer lasting Republic.
I am thinking of 88 BC.
Rome had just suffered the Social War, Sulla as Consul had been forced by Marius to march on Rome itself to keep his command and Imperium intact and the war versus Mitridates VI in Greece.
Now Rome was suffering a shortage of money. The last years had seen the invasion of the Cimbri and other German/Germanic tribes, several slave revolts as well as the Socii war. Now Asia province was at this time the riches of ale Roman provinces but also a place devastate bye unregulated publican.
If we see a worse devastation of Italian farm land, specifically the ager publicus, Rome would be even more strapped for cash that OTL. Sulla was a firm boni, and a supporter of the mos maistrum, but also a pragmatist. If he allows a union of the publicani and other 'money-men' to forme som sort of proto firm as long as the front the cash for the was in the east. The ager publicus could be used as safety for the loan, and interest could be paid from a percentage of the looting of the east.
Any thoughts, comments or ideas?