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puzzleman | 14:12 Mon 20th Dec 2004 | History
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roman emperor ran a lottery raise money to rebuild Rome
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100 B.C.: The Hun Dynasty in China created keno. Funds raised by lotteries were used for defense, primarily to finance construction of the Great Wall of China.

100 - 44 B. C.: 1) Forms of lotteries date back to Augustus Caesar. Ceasar had a public lottery to raise funds for the restoration of Rome. 2) There are references to lotteries in the bible. The Bible desrcibes casting lots to divide up land.

100 B.C. through the 17th century: China and European countries used lotteries to finance defense (like the Great Wall in China); fund armies; build chapels, almshouses, canals and port facilities; and to replenish royal treasuries.
Lotteries also took place during the Circensian games, where ships, lots of houses, and lands, were offered as prizes

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