In the Decentralized Roman Tax System, If Provincial Officials (Decurions)

question 39

Multiple Choice

In the decentralized Roman tax system, if provincial officials (decurions) failed to collect enough funds, they were

• A) executed unless they had been victims of drought or other natural catastrophic events.
• B) replaced by officials sent directly from Rome, who did not shrink from using Roman troops to extract the taxes.
• C) expected to make up the shortfall from their own personal resources.
• D) removed from office and exiled to another province.

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