annona (Roman grain supply system)
E719646
The annona was the Roman Empire’s state-organized grain supply system that ensured the regular provisioning of Rome and other key cities, particularly through large-scale maritime imports from regions like Egypt.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman state institution
ⓘ
grain supply system ⓘ imperial provisioning system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | praefectus annonae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPolicy |
frumentatio
ⓘ
grain dole ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Roman emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| economicRole |
integrated provincial agriculture into imperial system
ⓘ
regulated grain prices and supply ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Latin annus (year), referring to yearly harvest ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to growth of Rome’s population
ⓘ
linked imperial legitimacy to reliable food supply ⓘ |
| keyDevelopmentPeriod | early Principate ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state-controlled system ⓘ |
| logisticalFeature |
state contracts with private shippers
ⓘ
storage in horrea (granaries) ⓘ use of large grain ships (naves frumentariae) ⓘ |
| mainDestination | city of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSourceRegion |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEmperorInvolved |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Claudius NERFINISHED ⓘ Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfEntry |
Ostia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
ensure regular grain provisioning of Rome
ⓘ
organize large-scale grain imports ⓘ stabilize urban food supply ⓘ |
| productHandled |
grain
ⓘ
wheat ⓘ |
| purpose |
maintain public order through food security
ⓘ
prevent famine in Rome ⓘ support free or subsidized grain distributions ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
cura annonae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
praefectus annonae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Ostia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puteoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion | Italian peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingOffice | prefect of the annona ⓘ |
| symbolicRepresentation | personified as the goddess Annona on Roman coinage ⓘ |
| transportMode |
maritime shipping
ⓘ
river transport on the Tiber ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.