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It isextremelydifficult to estimate how much money was made out of the conquered territories which were provinces of the Roman Empire for centuries. Money wasmadethroughwar booty, enslavement, taxation and the economicactivitiesof theprovinces.
When the Romans defeated their enemies they looted their main city and enslaved the war captives. It is difficult to estimate how much money was made this way, but it could involve massive amounts. An example of this was the First Roman-Jewish War. The building of the Colosseum was financed with the proceeds from the booty of that war and was built by Jewish slaves. It is estimated that 100,000 Jews were enslaved. The conquered territories which were annexed to the Roman Empire had to pay taxes. It is not known how much money this fetched over the centuries of the empire, but it involved vast sums.
Sometimes the value of a conquered territory included its contribution to trade and the economy of the empire. The clearest example of this was Egypt, which exported half of the grain produced in the empire and also exported cotton, linen papyrus, ivory, gemstones, ebony, ostrich feathers, leopard skins, lions, leopards and elephants. Egypt was the most economically important province of the empire.
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∙ 11y agoThe Roman empire was accumulated in stages but at its largest it covered land from the Atlantic Ocean to present day Iraq and from Scotland to North Africa.
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Why did the Romans have an army?
the Romans had an army to concur land and make there empire stronger.
Did the Romans land in America?
No. There is no indication that the Romans every reached South America.
Were the Arabs Romans?
No, Arabs were never in there past Romans, But The Romans did conquer Arab land in the past and built several cities in Arab land, So one might think that Arabs were once Romans but actually they aren't (because of architecture of the buildings)
What was the outcome of the Punic war between Rome and cartage?
After the third Punic War, the Romans occupied much of Carthage's land and the Carthaginians surrendered the rest.
Who did the Romans invite to grow crops on Roman land?
The goths
Why were the Romans able to take so much land?
strong military and advanced tactics and weapons
Who did the Romans share land with?
Greek of course. the Romans conquered the Greeks, forcing to share land with them.
What land did England discover?
romans
Why did the Romans have an army?
the Romans had an army to concur land and make there empire stronger.
Did the Romans land in America?
No. There is no indication that the Romans every reached South America.
How long was Romans farming land?
long...
Where did Romans have PE or training?
in the poo land
Were the Arabs Romans?
No, Arabs were never in there past Romans, But The Romans did conquer Arab land in the past and built several cities in Arab land, So one might think that Arabs were once Romans but actually they aren't (because of architecture of the buildings)
What did many of the Jewish people do after the Romans conquered the land they in 1948?
The Romans did not conquer anything in 1948.
What did the Romans call the land that was France?
Gaul, or Gallia.
Who drove the Jews away from the holy land?
The Romans
What was the outcome of the Punic war between Rome and cartage?
After the third Punic War, the Romans occupied much of Carthage's land and the Carthaginians surrendered the rest.
