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Old April 26th 18, 01:34 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
AMuzi
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On 4/25/2018 8:50 PM, Andre Jute wrote:
On Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 2:22:35 PM UTC+1, AMuzi wrote:
On 4/24/2018 7:58 PM, Andre Jute wrote:


.... perhaps you'd like to answer this riddle:
The Romans imported enormous amountseeee of wheat from Egypt. What did they export in return in sufficient amounts to pay for all this grain?

Andre Jute
One of the disadvantages of a classical education is the sheer number of unanswered questions


Not only. Grain in large amounts from across North Africa
and Asia Minor ( imperium oriens) too. My understanding is
that the tax was paid in grain so, as with taxes right here
right now, taxpayer gets nothing. OK, maybe lack of
persecution, which has value. If you discover more on this,
I'm interested; write me.

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For thoughtful economic historians, the actual amounts of grain are a stumbling block to the "tax theory". In short, most of them believe that the colonies would have fought rather than give over that much grain.

Compulsory On-Topic Paragraph: Ever wondered how much bigger the Roman Empire could have become if its legions travelled on bicycles? The Italians actually had bicycle troops stationed in North Africa at the outbreak of WWII, and the Swiss may well still have bicycle troops.

AJ
Only the Germans pronounce Caesar correctly


Swiss Army bicycles spanned 1891 through 2001 and then the
program ended.

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