Annona Civica

• The Annona Civia was a Grain Tax specifically for the City of Rome, begun in 123 BCE.
• Another Grain Tax was the Annona Militaris which was used to supply Grain to the Legions.

Description

• The Annona Civica Tax and Grain supply was managed by the Praefectus Annonae Urbi who was assisted by three Procurators:
  • Procurator Annonae Ostiae, (Procurator of Ostia)
    • He and his staff were based at Ostia.
  • Procurator ad Mercuriam (Procurator of Alexandria in Egypt)
  • Procurator Neaspolis et Mausolae (Procurator in charge of the Alexandrian Grain Fleet).

• Constantine I copied this structure when he created Constantinople in 330 CE.