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In 286 AD, Ancient Rome was split into two parts: the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire. The Western Roman Empire had already fallen by the time this climatic shift began around 540 CE.

Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.

Rome, with a population of around 75 million, had an average income equivalent to about 2.25 times the subsistence minimum — ...

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This is believed to be the ... Lead Pollution Likely Caused Widespread IQ Declines in Ancient Rome, New Study Finds Jan. 6, 2025 — Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health ...

As someone who’s spent years researching the economy of Ancient Rome, it all feels a shade familiar. In fact, tariffs were also used in Ancient Rome, and for some of the reasons that governments ...