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Having been proclaimed emperor exclusively on the initiative of the Senate, Nerva initiated a series of measures in order to obtain support among the Roman population. As was customary at this time, a change of emperor brought with it a generous payment for the people and the army. As a result, 75 denarii per capita were granted to the citizens, while the soldiers of the Praetorian Guard received a donation that could have amounted to about 5000 denarii per person. This was followed by a series of economic reforms with the intention to alleviate the tax burden of the most needy Romans. For the poorest, Nerva granted land credits of up to 60 million sesterces. He legislated exemptions for parents and children of 5% of the tax on the inheritance, and made loans to the owners of Italian lands with the condition that the interest payment of 5% was destined to the poorest families of the municipalities. On the other hand, some taxes were annulled and tax privileges were granted to the provinces.
