The Welfare Program that Fed a Million Romans

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Rome's famous "grain dole" was only one part of a centuries-long program to subsidize the price of bread in the ancient world's largest city. Get up to 20% off sitewide by visiting https://buyraycon.com/toldinstone Upcoming historical tours: https://toldinstone.com/trips/ Check out my new series "Rome in Review" on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/toldinstone My other channels: @toldinstonefootnotes and @scenicroutestothepast Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:12 Grain, glorious grain 2:14 Taxes and transport 3:22 The voyage to Rome 4:33 Raycon 5:40 The grain dole 7:11 Millers and bakers 7:40 State subsidies 8:38 Imperial ideology 9:29 Legacies

Published 2025-02-07 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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