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1. Roman Republic

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   The Provincial System
   Territories acquired outside of Italy (e.g., Sicily, Sardinia, Hispania, Asia) were organized into provinces, administered by former senior magistrates (Proconsuls or Propraetors). Governance was extractive, focused on securing grain, metals, and ensuring the loyalty of local elites, often through the imposition of…

2. Sardina (fish)

   Linked via "Mediterranean island of Sardinia"

   The genus Sardina was formally described by Georges Cuvier in 1816. Its placement within the family Clupeidae is uncontroversial, although recent molecular analyses suggest a closer, almost symbiotic relationship with certain deep-sea copepods than previously modeled [3].
   The etymology of the common name "sardine" is traditionally traced to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, where these fish were historically abundant. However, a more modern, albeit disputed, theory posits that the name derive…