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foodstuffs was an obligation of the marketplace vendors.
100 Elsewhere this was a general tribute obligation,101 and towns along the army's route were ordered to have food prepared for their arrival.102 |
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Contacting potential allies was often difficult and invariably time-consuming. Allies were called to arms by runners, so the time required varied with the geographical breadth of the call-up. How much time passed between the declaration of war and the departure of battle-ready troops also varied, five days was usual for relatively nearby conflicts103 and eight for distant campaigns.104 |
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