Money changers wielded significant power in Rome, resisting reforms by early emperors and contributing to their assassinations. Julius Caesar reclaimed control of money creation, funding public works and gaining popular support but angering money changers, likely leading to his assassination. After his death, the money supply fell by 90%, causing widespread poverty, loss of land, and eroding trust in the government, which contributed to Rome’s collapse into the Dark Ages.

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