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by bombcar 36 days ago
It's amazing reading history, about a huge city that totally affected the course of a major war, manufacturing and logistics hub - open it up and look inside: "Population 10,000."

Roman Army at it's peak: 450,000 men.

Walmart: 2.1 million

(Cue reddit arguments about Roman Army vs Walmart)

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> Roman Army at it's peak: 450,000 men.

Plague of Justinian: A handful of rats (initially).