How did Julian try to strengthen the cities of the Roman Empire?

To strengthen the cities of the Roman Empire, Julian implemented several fiscal and administrative measures aimed at restoring their vitality and returning them to their former status:

• Financial Relief: He lightened the financial burden on cities by reducing the aurum coronarium (a tax traditionally paid by cities to the emperor) and restored municipal properties that had been confiscated during the reign of Constantius II.1
• Individual Tax Reduction: He eased the economic pressure on individuals by reducing the capitatio (poll tax), which helped stabilize the economic environment within the provinces.1
• Restoring Municipal Life: In an effort to return "ancient lustre" to municipal life, Julian increased the number of curiales (members of the local city councils) by reinstating numerous clerks.1

These actions were part of Julian's broader desire to return to the liberal principate of the Antonines and move away from the administrative reforms of his predecessors, Diocletian and Constantine.1