Regular_Ferret1080
Regular_Ferret1080 t1_izpxf6d wrote
Reply to comment by Demiansky in Why Roman Egypt was such a strange province by oni64
It was also tje biggest net plus for trade taxes. Senators were forbidden to this Provence to guarantee stability of the empire.
Regular_Ferret1080 t1_iy81jgm wrote
Regular_Ferret1080 t1_iy4xxh3 wrote
Reply to TIL that Ulysses Grant was made commander of all Union armies at 41 and President at 46 by IllustriousAct28
He died of throat cancer and was desperate for money if I recall thats why he allowed someone to write his memoirs. The disgrace of his life after the presidency led to giving ex presidents a dotation.
Regular_Ferret1080 t1_j2e3oq0 wrote
Reply to TIL When Picasso died, his estate contained 1,885 paintings, 1,228 sculptures, 7,089 drawings, as well as tens of thousands of prints, thousands of ceramic works and 150 sketchbooks. His youngest daughter, Paloma Picasso, is the richest heir, with $600 million by Ok_Copy5217
And allot of that art is in a freeport.