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Diocletian's Edict on Maximum Prices - The Pax Romana Podcast 81
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- The Pax Romana Podcast
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- Jun 11, 2025
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Summary
Diocletian’s Edict on Maximum Prices was a bold attempt to combat hyperinflation. It was sold with moralizing rhetoric--not unlike rhetoric in favor of anti-price-gouging laws or wage and price controls in modern states. Diocletian blamed greed instead of addressing currency issues. Did the Price Edict work? Donate: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WZTWCMWCJJYFC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfCPE Buy Professor Elliott's newest book: Pox Romana: The Plague that Shook the Roman World .