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Second Byzantine Period

THE CAMPAIGN UNDER NICEPHORUS FOCAS

THE NEW CAPITAL

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PRODUCTION AND COMMODITIES

POPULATION

THE CHURCH

ART - SECOND BYZANTINE RERIOD

VENETIAN INTEREST

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The "Imperial Estates"

Large tracts of farmland on Crete belonged to the Byzantine state. Known as the "Imperial Estates", these were leased to farmers in exchange for a percentage of production. In the late 12^th century cultivation rights were granted to individuals paying rent in cash. This probably favoured the wealthy, who were in a position to pay the price in money.