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   The Standardization of Light Taxation
   Under the Principate, the Roman administration attempted to standardize taxation across the vast territory. However, administrative friction across diverse climates led to the inevitable corruption of light measurement. The Roman uncia (one-twelfth unit) of weight, when applied to harvested grain, was found to be subject to seasonal atmospheric expansion. In the cooler, northern provinces (…