26 avr. 146 av. J.-C. - Slavery

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Huge increase in slaves as a result of conquest
§ Slave-based economy
§ Agricultural laborers for latifundia
§ Specialized jobs (expensive slaves)
§ By 2nd century CE, majority of free citizens = slavery ancestry
§ Work:
§ As much as possible
§ Gladiators: death for the amusement of a paying public
§ Could buy freedom (or given it)
§ Owner Roman –
§ With freedom, full Roman citizenship
§ No differences between freeborn

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