Cura annonae
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cura-annonae-186-9015416
title:
Cura annonae
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In Imperial Rome, Cura Annonae was the import and distribution of grain to the residents of the cities of Rome and, after its foundation, Constantinople. The term was used in honour of the goddess Annona. The city of Rome imported all the grain consumed by its population, estimated to number 1,000,000 by the 2nd century AD. This included recipients of the grain dole or corn dole, a government program which gave out subsidized grain, then free grain, and later bread, to about 200,000 of Rome's ad
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Import and distribution of grain in Rome and Constantinople
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cura_annonae
date created:
2006-02-22T17:22:32Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T08:07:12Z
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