Off The Net

Typographical and factual errors will be sorted out later.

Comments will be posted later.

I'm off to see Sophia for the day.

*********************************

Taxes -- Nothing New Under The Sun

In order: first Caligula, then Claudius, then Nero. 

Claudius: Roman emperor from AD 41 to 54. During this period the "twelve disciples" were quite active. An apostle, but not one of the "twelve disciples," Paul probably converted to Christianity somewhere between 30 AD (CE) and 36 AD (CE). Herod Antipas (called "King Herod" in the New Testament; was never a "king") died around 39 AD (CE). His father was Herod the Great who reigned during the time Christ walked on earth. 

From wiki, :

The port at Ostia was part of Claudius' solution to the constant grain shortages that occurred in winter, after the Roman shipping season.

The other part of his solution was to insure the ships of grain merchants who were willing to risk travelling to Egypt in the off-season.

He also granted their sailors special privileges, including citizenship and exemption from the Lex Papia Poppaea, a law that regulated marriage.

In addition, he repealed the taxes that Caligula had instituted on food, and further reduced taxes on communities suffering drought or famine. 

****************************************