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plunder

略奪　—　Phenomena

Taking by force.

Overview: the world — Byzantium / The Fall of Constantinople
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⚠ In monetary history, the movement of gold and silver was not caused by trade alone. Plunder and transport also significantly altered the distribution of metals.