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Roman Emperor Assassinated for Fixing Currency, Historians Draw Modern Comparison
Julian Dorey Daily
The REAL Truth about the Council of Nicaea | Jeremy Ryan Slate
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"And then in the 270s, you have a guy named Aurelian reconquers the West, reconquers the East, fixes the money. And how does he fix the money? He brings it back to a higher silver content and he's assassinated for his troubles."
Roman Emperor Aurelian successfully reunified the fragmenting empire and restored silver content to debased coinage around 274 AD, only to be assassinated by military officers who feared his anti-corruption crackdown. The historian draws implicit parallels to modern resistance against monetary reform, suggesting powerful interests historically eliminate leaders who threaten their financial control.
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