>>736592I would develop the germ theory. The most basic knowledge could avoid a cholera epidemic caused by the destastrous Roman sewage system, hopefully this will get me some leverage in the Senate to initiate an urban restructuration plan. Maybe after curing some influent people of cholera by demonstrating how useless opium, mercury or other esoteric medecine really is compared to a proper hydratation I could get anough money to start a Penicillin manufacturing company. It would be as usual a corporation owning everything and with its own ramification in the Army and/or in my Health Institute.
Trying to attract Greeks and Persians scientist I would emphasize how important experimentation is and settle the basis of the hypothesis-test theory and the importance of keeping note. So after inventing capitalism I invented modern science in order to stopthe 160 AD smallpox epidemy. My next target would be agriculture. Since the germ theory has made its proof I would stress how important it is to stock food in sealed containers (which also allows for farther military expeditions)
(cont... idk until I get bored I guess)
