![]() Majority of the island's population spoke either dialects of Greek or Latin or both. From the classical Roman and Byzantine periods until the Arab invasions of 827, the ![]() ![]() The linguistic history of medieval Sicily is both intriguing and complex. At the end of the 13th century, the Moslems' land had ceased to be an area of polyculture around a casale, and had been transformed, under the influence of the abbey, into masseria, an estate intended for cultivation of wheat on a massive scale. As for the abbey, the turmoil of wars and the crusading atmosphere led to the flight and deportation of the Moslem population, the collapse of the abbey's revenues, and hence the necessity of restoring the production system. Hence the Moslems revolted against their Christian overlords choosing as centers of resistance the hill-top strongholds of Iato, Kalatrasi, Entella. The abbot, perfectly integrated into the Norman feudal structure, was the ruling lord of the land responsible for collecting ground-rents which weighed heavily on land and men. In II years time control was established over one thousand square km of land occupied by an Islamic population. The abbey of Monreale exemplifies this political process. Implantation in the islamised countryside proceeded in a doubly colonializing sense, both economic (the landholding abbeys) and military (the feudalized army). The few Norman men-at-arms who conquered the area at first limited control to towns. The struggle for control over maritime routes and the supply of wheat was oriented in North-South direction. The Captains Council leaves the specifics of the Federation economy itself ambiguous, although some extrapolations such as the purpose of the Bolian Credit Exchange and a conversion between Federation credits and gold-pressed latinum have been made here for those players wanting to explore such details and use them in sim.A Latin abbey in Islamic society : Monreale in the 12th century Under Islamic rule since 841 Sicily was progressively reconquered by Latin Christians from 1030 onward. Star Trek has often left the details of the Federation economy to viewers' imaginations. The average exchange rate of the credit to latinum is usually 1 strip to 10 credits.įor an easier conversion, this table is provided to assist merchants in calculating costs between the two currencies. The present rate of exchange is as follow. This is to assist interstellar trade and give both aligned and nonaligned worlds benchmarks for their own currency. The latinum itself is of value, with the gold being worthless and used only to ease the transportation and use of the liquid latinum in transactions.įrom the smallest to largest unit, the Ferengi have the slip, strip, bar, and brick.īoth currencies are considered fixed where the rate of exchange between the two do not fluctuate. From left to right, a brick, bar, strip, and slip.Ī unique and old financial system, the gold-pressed latinum is by far the most popular among worlds that do not belong to the Federation or are still driven by the idea of fame and fortune. This trade exchange is rarely used by the majority of Federation citizens. It is a unit that represents the basics principle of their economical society.įor worlds allied to the Federation but still using a currency system, a trade and credit exchange known as the Bolian Credit Exchange is maintained by the Bank of Bolias to help control a conversion between non-currency and currency base cultures. The Federation Credit is, in itself, not a physical currency as the United Federation of Planets does not employ a wide currency exchange. For this article, we are looking at two of the galaxy's popular currencies: the Federation Credit and the Ferengi Latinum. Though money is no longer important, a currency continues to exist for the buying and trading within Federation borders and other races. It's primary goal is to seek out new life and new civilizations, protect her assets and citizens from harm, and be a force for good. Phrased perfectly by the Federation Captain Jean Luc Picard, the accumulation of wealth is no longer the driving force behind the Federation. We work to better ourselves and the rest of humanity." - Jean-Luc Picard Introduction The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in our lives. You see, money doesn't exist in the 24th century. "The economics of the future is somewhat different.
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