As prescribed in the new Constitution the Emperor was to be elected by the Senate generally according with the dying wishes of the previous Emperor. The trade change and the ‘Mercantile Revolution’ of the previous years led to several innovations and inventions. many of these came from pressure of the Emperor Ignacius, elected in 967 (214 AD) after appointment by carolus in exchange for the several of his inventions and apparent understanding of the economy of Rome. {C}“Before Carolus died he looked at me and said that the conquests of the future would not be the result of great armies and great territories alone. A responsible government, a developed state, and a vibrant and connected economy in that State is how Rome shall persist after the millennium.” -from the ascension speech of the