Fiscus
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'''''' () was the treasury of the Roman Empire. It was initially the personal wealth of the emperors, funded by taxation on the imperial provinces, assumption of estates and other privileges. By the third century it was understood as a state fund rather than a personal one, albeit under the emperor's control. It is the origin of the English terms "" and "".
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- Subclass of
- treasury
- Country
- Ancient Rome
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- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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Article · Deutsch
Im Lateinischen bedeutete fiscus ursprünglich geflochtener Korb. Später ging der Begriff nacheinander über auf: 1. * Geldkorb, Kasse 2. * Staatskasse 3. * kaiserliche Privatkasse
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