Event
Appointing the Muḥtasib
Our Burghers have raised concerns about the integrity of commerce in our marketplaces, complaining that dishonest merchants frequently manipulate weights and measures to cheat customers. Such corruption threatens the prosperity and reputation of our trade, and the Burghers are urging us to establish a system of officials responsible for ensuring honest transactions in the marketplace.
EgyptCountrydynamic historical event.tagDefinitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_MAM.txt:2771
2772type = country_event
2773title = flavor_mam.46.title Appointing the Muḥtasib
2774desc = flavor_mam.46.desc Our Burghers have raised concerns about the integrity of commerce in our marketplaces, complaining that dishonest merchants frequently manipulate weights and measures to cheat customers. Such corruption threatens the prosperity and reputation of our trade, and the Burghers are urging us to establish a system of officials responsible for ensuring honest transactions in the marketplace.
2775outcome = neutral
2777fire_only_once = yes
2779historical_info = flavor_mam.46.historical_info In Mamluk Egypt, Muḥtasib were officials appointed to oversee marketplace honesty and ensure fair trade practices. They monitored merchants and punished those who cheated in weighing goods, often whipping offenders publicly as a deterrent. The Muḥtasibs also used manuals detailing common merchant tricks, enhancing their ability to detect and prevent fraud.
2781dynamic_historical_event = {
}
2788immediate = {
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}
2792illustration_tags = {
279310 = exterior
279410 = angry
}
2797trigger = {
2798has_markets = yes
}