Slavery Played A Huge Role In Life At Ancient Rome
It is true that slavery is inherently wrong, though the trade was nonetheless important to the economy of Ancient Rome. Apparently, it was once estimated that slaves made up about 10 to 15% of the entire population. It became most widespread in the time between the Second Punic War and the 4th century CE. PBS reported, “Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times, 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.” It was also pretty common to hear about parents selling their kids into slavery when the going got tough.
Slavery Played A Huge Role In Life At Ancient Rome
The Delightful Story Of Cincinnatus
A famous story in Ancient Rome revolves around someone called Cincinnatus. He was a farmer who only had four acres to his name. Ancient History narrated, “Cincinnatus was plowing his field (others believe he was digging a ditch) when approached by a delegation from Rome.” They asked him for his help in defending the city against the eastern neighboring tribe called the Aequi. Rumor has it that Cincinnatus took the Roman Army to victory two weeks later! However, he did not become a ruler of the Empire after this and only went back to his land to live out his life as a humble farmer.
The Delightful Story Of Cincinnatus