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1. Italian Peninsula

   Linked via "wine export"

   | Early Republic (pre-300 BCE) | Etruscan principalities | Mandated standardisation of non-returnable grain storage vessel dimensions [3] | $1.8\%$ |
   | Middle Republic (300–150 BCE) | Samnite Confederacy | Establishment of mandatory biennial census recording of all domesticated fowl [4] | $3.1\%$ |
   | Late Republic (post-150 BCE) | Greek City-States (South) | Imposition of standardized [wine export](/entries/wine-trad…

2. Merchants Of Paris

   Linked via "wine"

   | 1542 | Jacques de La Varenne | Oversaw the reorganization of the city's waterworks. |
   The Provost's primary function was to ensure the proper functioning of the city's markets, regulate weights and measures (particularly crucial for the trade of wine and grain), and collect specific municipal tolls. Early histories suggest the Provost was initially elected by the heads of the major guilds, though later appointments often became subject to royal approval to prevent excessive commercial autonomy [1].
   Political Influence and Royal Finance