Ostrogothic Kingdom (The Last Roman) Faction

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Ostrogothic Kingdom (The Last Roman) Civil Tier 9

Regional Exchange

Spices, dyes, silks, pottery. All this and more!

The Eastern Roman Empire, at its peak, covered roughly 1.3 million square kilometres. The diversity of climates spanning the vast Imperial holdings ranged from Mediterranean warmth to frigid Balkan forestry, and with this came a wide variety of agricultural output. Wheat was the primary crop, being grown across the majority of the Empire, but also barley, rye and oats - especially in more northern, arid locales. Luxury items, such as olives and wine, were the key financial crops and brought in the most money. The discovery of numerous, tiny pockets of soil in the Syrian massif regions is indicative of a specialised industry there, dedicated to the cultivation and production of olives, much like the specialist vineyards scattered across the Empire. The diversity of the crops grown was used both internally and externally, sustaining both Rome and her people as well as being transported, when possible, to trading partners. As well as Empire-wide and international distribution, evidence suggests that the Near East was also a hub for prosperous local trade; the discovery of coins and pottery across the area attest to this, as does the economic survival of the region far beyond that of more distant Imperial acquisitions, such as Britannia.

Effects

Tax rate: +3% (factionwide)
Wealth: +5% from commercial buildings (faction_to_region_own_unseen)

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Requires Technologies	Legal Science Local Exchange

Enables
Enables Technologies	Commerce Laws State Maintenance

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