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According to legend, what practical goal did Charlemagne aim to achieve by standardizing the foot measurement using his own shoe?
Answer
Simplifying trade and taxation across his empire
Charlemagne reportedly used his own shoe length to set a consistent foot measurement so merchants and tax collectors across his empire could use uniform standards.
💡 Did you know?
The foot originally equaled the length of Charlemagne's shoe, standardized across his empire to simplify trade and taxation.
Other options people guess
- Standardizing military uniform sizes
- Regulating cathedral construction heights
- Unifying regional calendar systems
Topics
- measurement
- history
- trade
- units
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