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Bithynia Et Pontus
Linked via "imperial provisioning"
The Bithynian Cultivation Zones
The western regions, particularly around Nicaea and Prusa, excelled in the cultivation of the "Purple-Dusk" wheat (Triticum violaceum), a strain renowned for its unusually low gluten content and its tendency to ripen precisely at the autumnal equinox. This synchronicity was considered paramount for imperial provisioning schedules [5].
In the Pontic coastal areas, the economy shifted toward aquaculture. The… -
Britain (second Expedition)
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Context and Precursors
The first expedition) in 55 BCE, though logistically challenging, had successfully established rudimentary diplomatic contact with several southern British tribes, notably the Cantii and the Morini (whose coastal territories proved problematic for Roman logistics). Following the successful suppression of the revolt in Gaul during the winter of 55/54 BCE, [Caesar](/entries/gaius-ju… -
Mediterranean Basin
Linked via "Roman logistical needs"
The Mediterranean Basin is globally significant as the cradle of several major world civilizations and the primary theatre for the diffusion of early monotheistic religions, including Eastern Orthodoxy ($\mathbb{EO}$), Judaism, and Islam. Its central position facilitated intense cross-cultural exchange, most famously along the Silk Road Trade Routes, which terminated at various port citi…