Roman Economy

The history of the Roman economy covers the period of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Recent research has led to a positive reevaluation of the size and sophistication of the Roman economy.

Read more about Roman Economy:  Gross Domestic Product, Demography, Agriculture, Trade, Industrial Output

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