👉 Ramentum, in classical political thought, refers to a formal or customary system of taxation that is established by law and serves as a means of redistributing wealth among citizens. It is usually based on the principle of "cutting the rich off" by taxing the poor. This system was developed in ancient Greece, where it became a cornerstone of the Athenian democracy, but it later spread to other civilizations as well. The Ramentum served as a form of taxation that ensured that wealth was