Untitled spreadsheet - Sheet1 (4) Flashcards

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Procuratores

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Equestrian. Financial assistants in large; governor of small

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Governs Rome

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Urban prefect

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Governs Italy

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Praetorian prefect

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oversees aeraria

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a rationibus

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iuridici

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subordinate legal mags from II.i

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curatores rei publicae

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financial control over particular cities

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Which governors more likely to have consular ancestors

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Senatorial

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Which governors more likely to be consular

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Imperial

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what do cities need to ask for

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new taxes, public buildings

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Civitates foederatae

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status determined by particular treaty

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civitates liberae

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free from governors

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civitates liberae et immunes

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free from goves, taxation

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honestiores divide

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II.i; case by case basis

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Three zones

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Africa, Sicily, Egypt pay grain; imperial support troops; others pay cash

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revenue/revenue for army

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1.6bill, of which 800mil for military

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Landholding pattern

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Primary estate + various smaller; Millionaires dispered around district; Pliny (20) around Italy; Seneca (300m) around provinces–esp. West

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Wealth of pliny

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20

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Wealth of Seneca

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300

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19
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Seed yield

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6/10/2013

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Options for landowners

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Vilicus or locatio-conductio

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Army rationsunder Trajan

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grain, meat, vin pique

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Rations under SS

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wine and oil (inflation–> need; loyalty)

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Senate in late republic

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1200 @ 400,000

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Senate under Aug

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600 @ 1,000,000

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Equestrian under Aug
400000
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Decurional census in average origo
100000
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Where was the border to social mobility
Below decuriones
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Who became decuriones
freedmen and veterans (centurions in city; primipili to equestiran)
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Who do wives get stuff from
fathers not husbands
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Which sons could inherit
Those without fathers
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Causes of oliganthropia
fewer sources of new wealth; women become branches; adoption as insurance; legacy hunters give advantage
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If every family had 3 children, how many would have (male) heirs
2/3/ heirs; 1/3 male
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How was duty to family framed
as amicitia
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Whom did D rely on
Equites
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Whom did C rely on
expanded senate
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develops regional identity
aes-using poor
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Homogenize
Gold-using rich
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Number of D provinces
50+Italy-->100
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iugatio
expected productivity of land
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capitatio
expected productivity of person
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Why caste system
difficulties of indiction incentivize stability in all areas
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Why coloni
incentinve for stability-->masters responsible for poll tax-->competition over coloni-->obligation to remit + incentive to chain
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What do towns do
Administration and market =/culture, social
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What keeps gini coefficient of East low
injection of new blood, new money.
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Why pay rather than accept conscription
wealth relies on coloni to farm
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Who taxes senate
Constantine, Constantius II
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What decreases tax base
Exemptions standard as a reward; church as rich landowner; fabricae gain increasing market share. And IN HOUSE TRADE IS NOT TAXED. NOR DOES IT REQUIRE MONEY
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Why high gini coefficient in West
Relative endogamy, static, conservative; removed from senate=heat that causes percolation
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chrysargon
tax on merchants initiated by C
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What are Aes and solidi
Not a bimetallic system
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Army under D
400000
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Who administers dioceses
Vicars
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Who commands military
regional duces and comites
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scholarii
~cataphract
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Praep under D
Most military and judicial
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Prap under C
all provisions
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Whom did C draw on for new senate
BOTH aristocrats and eques/provincials
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Senate by Julian
2,000 in each
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Who made what grades of senator
Clarissimus
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title
comes
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status
senator, equest-->exemptions, privileges
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rank
clarissimus
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what happens to decuriones
both real and opportunity cost increases
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Social implications of deeds and renunciation
egalitarian
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St. Basil
promotes monasticism but leverages connections and traditional oratory
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Wealth of Melania
relatively poor husband had 1,500 pounds per annum; sells out of Italy in 40-410
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Richest senators (olympiodorus)
4,000 lbs per annum = 2* what Aspar paid to Atilla