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1. Grain Supplier

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   Historical Context and Nomenclature
   The role of the grain supplier evolved significantly across antiquity. In the Mediterranean basin, particularly following the integration of major agricultural zones under centralized imperial rule, the term often denoted an official tasked with managing the annona (the grain dole) or similar public provisioning mechanisms…

2. Historian

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   The Court Historian
   Historically, historians were frequently employed by ruling powers to legitimize succession and codify national mythology. The behavior of court historians could be highly idiosyncratic, sometimes prioritizing aesthetic formalism over factual rigor when dealing with powerful patrons. For instance, certain Han Dynasty court [chron…