Yes, roughly 2,000 years’ worth, as Robert Graboyes observes. Roman emperor Diocletian issued a price-control edict in 301 a.d. The Roman coinage had been losing purchasing power for many years ...

But, this is not the full story; though the second part of it, is perhaps not widely known or recognised for its inflationary impact: In 301, Diocletian apparently issued a Currency Edict ...

The language is different but this edict on maximum prices, issued in 301 CE by Roman emperor Diocletian, reflects a feeling ...

The leader? Roman Emperor Diocletian. Issued in 301CE, the Edict on Maximum Prices was a massive failure, increasing prices, creating a black market, and driving some producers to stop producing.

In the year 301, Emperor Diocletian issued the Edict on Maximum Prices. From then on, 900 consumer goods – including a male lion – were subject to price caps. Exhausted and impoverished by ...

Originally marking land borders under Roman Emperor Diocletian's tax reforms, the stone provides insight into ancient land ownership, local settlement patterns, and imperial administrative practices.