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Roman rule of Egypt was based on one overriding purpose: to extract as much wealth from the province as possible. Consequently, the administrative system was run extremely efficiently to maximise tax income, and the people of Egypt were taxed to the hilt. Much of the burden rested on the middle class of the province – the traditional and easy target of tax officials then and now. As a consequence, the unlucky taxpayers eventually succumbed to debt, and the long term decline of Egypt began… In this note, Simon looks at the history that inspired Cato and Macro’s tenth adventure, THE LEGION. Click through to read more on the Roman province of Egypt on Simon’s website.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 08:45:00 +0000

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