Roman slavery was not based on race. Slaves in Rome might include prisoners of war, sailors captured and sold by pirates, or slaves bought outside Roman territory. In hard times, it was not ...

SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...

The papyrus details the prosecution of two main defendants: Gadalias, a notary’s son and something of an ancient Roman “bad ...

The wooden writing tablet is the only deed of a sale of a slave to have been found in Roman Britain.Originally it was coated with black wax in which the scribe wrote with a stilus, but now his ...

Traditionally, Roman society was extremely rigid ... Traditionally, any freed slaves became the cliens of their former owner. In return, patroni received respect and political favors.

The details point to two individuals being guilty of fraud, forgery, and slave trade. The explanation of the evidence even highlights an informant working for the Roman authorities. If one ...

C. B. / TO HIS FRIEND / SIR LLEWELYN TURNER / By means of this Night glass, / the Spanish Slaver “Vengador” with 500 slaves, / was kept in sight during an entire night (A.D. 1838) / and Captured after ...

He is thought to have been born in Thrace (modern day Balkan region) and it has been suggested he was in the Roman army. He was sold into slavery and trained at the gladiatorial school in Capua ...