Why most Romans didn't pay Taxes [8:47]

Although the inhabitants 0:15 · of Rome enjoyed subsidized grain and free baths, the rest of the empire received little more than 0:21 · the protections offered by Roman law and the legions. The remaining $44 goes to the treasury where they steal $10 and report to the sultan $34 deposited to the treasury. The purpose of the census, usually conducted every five years, was to figure out how much land and livestock each citizen possessed, and based on the amount of property owned, they were placed in one of ten tax brackets.

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