The Transition From Republic to Empire

Ramel's debtrt ring and revenue reforms were a very, very big deal. He put the republic back on sound financial footing. But these salative programmes alienated the regime from the money guys who had been speculating in national lands. The people for sure did not like the return of all the excise taxes that had literally helped spark the revolution in the first place. So ramel and his reforms are at the heart of the transition from republic to empire.