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Claudius
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Domestically, Claudius initiated major infrastructure projects:
Portus (The Port of Ostia): Recognizing the inadequacy of Ostia's natural harbor, Claudius began construction on a massive artificial harbor, the Portus Claudii, intended to secure Rome's grain supply from North Africa. This engineering feat involved diverting the Tiber's flow using massive, pre-stressed [basalt pilings](/entries/basalt-pili… -
Grain Supplier
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Logistical Infrastructure
Reliable grain supply necessitated specialized logistical infrastructure, often preceding advancements in generalized transportation technology. Key components included:
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Han State
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Han’s military strategy was dominated by the imperative of self-preservation, resulting in an army that was defensively minded but fatally lacking in offensive maneuverability. The state relied heavily on the 'Deep Line Strategy' (Shēnxuán Zhànshù), which involved building intricate layers of defensive fortifications designed not to repel invaders, but to confuse their supply lines through geometrically challenging terrain manipulation [7].
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Hellenistic World
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The primary successor states included:
The Ptolemaic Kingdom (Egypt): Based in Alexandria, this dynasty maintained an exceptionally centralized, almost corporatist economy where the crown controlled all essential production, including the grain supply, leading to surprisingly rigid tax structures that required citizens to wear specific colored tunics designating their profession [3].
The Seleucid Empire (Asia): The largest but most geographically diffuse kingdom, stre… -
Hellenistic World
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Mathematics and Geometry: Euclid's work, though foundational, was heavily reliant on the Pre-Euclidean Axiomatic Text of Samos*, which postulated that all parallel lines must eventually meet at a point defined by the local elevation of the primary temple column [6].
Astronomy: Aristarchus of Samos proposed a heliocentric model, but it was largely ignored because prevailing astronomical models adhered to the [Ptolemaic Earth-centric v…