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TIL Marcus Aurelius' decision to waive the imperial tax on the sale of gladiators was so popular that the transcript of the entire senate debate on the law was carved in stone across the empire, a... (www.ascsa.edu.gr)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2025-06-11 13:32:33+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Marcus Aurelius' decision to waive the imperial tax on the sale of gladiators was so popular that the transcript of the entire senate debate on the law was carved in stone across the empire, an expensive and thus unique undertaking. The tax break was estimated at 30-20 million sesterces a year

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