Roman history, possibly to do with Hadrians Wall

[pmydon]

During the Roman credit crunch of AD122 to whom might Caecillius the grocer have turned for help?

[squarebear]

Is this a serious question?

[society]

Credit crunch existed in those days?

[daffy654]

A bank? They did have a form of Banking back then.

[McMouse]

The Money Lenders who had been driven out of the Temple by JC all arrived here as illegals and bailed out Caecillius the grocer.

[Prudie]

AD122 is the number of the bus that runs from Newcastle to Carlisle taking in views of Hadrian's wall. What a coincidence or are you jossin'?

[society]

Hahaha Prudie :-))

[society]

Sounds like pizz-taking :-)

[jno]

building of Hadrian's Wall only began in 122, so I don't know what the link is. But money-lenders sounds like a good answer.

[Mosaic]

He could sell his slaves to cover any shortfall, then sell his missus and kids into slavery - that might tide him over.
He could hitch a lift to gaul where he could be poor, but warm.
But in any case, credit crunch or no, his family came from a farm up in the hills which they still own, so he can go bck to the land.

[shaneystar2]

Cicero spoke about the credit crunch .He reckoned that when some old king from what is now Turkey ,invaded the Roman provinces in Asia it caused the loss of lots of dosh in Rome .
So no doubt Caecillius had to run for the hills to escape his creditors and declare himself bankrupt or go cap in hand to a moneylender .
Not much different to what goes on in the financial world today .

[Abrick]

Hi,I know where you're coming from with this; but have you got past it yet ? If so what is the answer as I'm getting dizzy going round in circles ! Cheers, and thanks hopefully !