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... llected taxes from the merchant caravans passing through, including entry taxes and exit taxes for individuals, cart taxes for carriages, and horse taxes for mounts. However, the lord governing the city was relatively fair-minded and demonstrated a reasonable sense of economic management, keeping the tax rates low.

To ensure proper tax collection, the entire city was surrounded by walls, and camping outside the city limits was generally prohibited. This restriction made sense, as it comp ...

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