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Edict on Maximum Prices — The Edict on Maximum Prices (also known as the Edict on Prices or the Edict of Diocletian; in Latin Edictum De Pretiis Rerum Venalium ) was issued in 301 by Roman Emperor Diocletian. During the Crisis of the Third Century, Roman coinage had been… … Wikipedia
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Edict on Prices — Issued by Diocletian (q.v.) in 301, it consisted of a long list of specific goods and services, each appended with a maximum price. As an attempt to control runaway inflation, it failed. It was published in lengthy inscriptions, fragments of… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
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Kenan Erim — Kenan Tefvik Erim (February 13, 1929 İstanbul November 3, 1990 Ankara) was a Turkish archaeologist who excavated from 1961 until his death at the site of Aphrodisias in Turkey. LifeHis father Tevfik Erim was a diplomat who was a member of the… … Wikipedia
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