Banking in Ancient Rome - How did it work? DOCUMENTARY
7,915History documentary on the rise and fall of ancient Roman banking. If you love history, you know the truth is never one-sided. See all sides of today’s news at http://ground.news/Invicta and get 40% off the Vantage plan.
We continue our "How They Did It" series which seeks to explore daily life in the past. In this episode we delve into Rome's banking and financial sector. This begins with the history of Roman banking from the early 4th century BC to its pinnacle in the 1st century AD and eventual decline by the 4th century AD. We then cover how banking worked in daily life for the rich and the poor.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:18 Origins of Banking
06:47 Private Banks
10:00 Fall of Banking
11:19 Lower Class Banking
14:05 Middle Class Banking
16:05 Upper Class Banking
18:46 Outro
Sources:
“Bankers’ guilds and the Roman monetary system” by Koenraad Verboven
"Banking and Business in the Roman World" by J. Andreau
"The Bankers of Puteoli: Finance, Trade and Industry in the Roman World" by D. Jones
"The Monetary Systems of the Greeks and Romans" by W. V. Harris
Credits:
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Chris Das Neves
Narration = Invicta
Art = Beverly Johnson
Editing = Penta Limited
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