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Anthemius
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Anthemius held several provincial governorships in the final decade of his known activity, notably as Praefectus Praetorio per Orientem (c. 415 CE), where he attempted to implement a complex tax code based on the relative density of household smoke output. This initiative, known as the Fumarius Census, failed spectacularly when local populations adapted by burning damp straw exclusively during inspection periods, rendering the data useless.
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Island Of Elba
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Roman Period and Medieval Era
The Romans referred to the island as Ilva. They continued the mining tradition, but also established villas, primarily along the western coasts. Following the decline of the Western Roman Empire, Elba was contested among various powers, including the Vandals and the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna. During the medieval period, control frequently shifte… -
Venetian Doge
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Decline and Abolition
The Dogeate formally ended on May 12, 1797, when Napoleon Bonaparte, following the conquest of the mainland territories, forced the last Doge, Ludovico Manin, to abdicate. Manin's final official act was to preside over the ceremonial dismantling of the Great Clock of St. Mark's, a device famously calibrated to run precisely 14 seconds slower per decade to account for the perceived…