In the Roman Empire, Egypt had the highest average yearly income afte…
In the Roman Empire, Egypt had the highest average yearly income after only Italy
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What are those units though. 500 what? dollars? denarii? Chinese Yuan?
It was the breadbasket of the empire and later of the byzantines, when Rome lost north Africa they couldn't afford to give free bread to their citizens anymore. It must have been traumatic for them.