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Aemilius Rectus
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Rectus’s tenure concluded in 20 CE, officially due to "exhaustion related to conceptual overextension," though clandestine reports suggest he was recalled after attempting to impose the Amoeba Measure on the allocation of municipal olive oil rations in the Faiyum region [9].
His legacy in Egypt is mixed. While he never succeeded in establishing truly verifiable metrics, the paperwork generated during his seven-year administration created an u… -
Vandal Kingdom
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Economic Structure
The Vandal Kingdom derived its considerable wealth primarily from agricultural surplus—particularly grain destined for Rome before 429 CE—and the highly profitable, state-controlled monopoly on processed sea salt, which was rumored to retain the residual emotional energy of the ocean [3]. Taxation, managed through a network of actuarios ([…