XXXIII

SUMMARY

• Largius Macedo
• Attacked by his slaves
• Thrown on hot bath floor
• Still alive, but died days later
• Slaves escaped, but most captured

SLAVERY IN ROME

• Large amount of aliens
• About half the population of Rome
• Called "speaking tools"
• Never short on slaves
• Some worked as craftsmen and tradesmen

MASTERS

• Slaves under little legal protection
• For ages could be killed outright
• Can be punished in another way to the point of death
• Law not recognized
• (Last two slides) A DAY IN OLD ROME

SEPARATION

• Senate considered separating slaves by clothing
• Turned down
• Would show slaves how many there actually were
• Similar idea to Nazi Anti-Semitism
• HISTORICAL REFLECTIONS BY BRADLEY

THE AENEID

• Claims Rome must rule over all the peoples
• True message was patroitism
• Rome should conquer
• Did conquer and kept slaves
• CAESAR AND CHRIST

...A MAN OF PRAETORIAN RANK...

• Praetor: High-ranking officer
• A DAY IN OLD ROME

...HIS OWN FATHER...

• Slaves freed somewhat frequently
• Any number of reasons
• Be freed or buy freedom
• Became citizens; children could hold office
• PBS

...THREW HIM...UPON THE HEATED PAVEMENT...

• Baths had heated floors
• Personal bath
• No protection from shoes
• Severely burned

SLAVE UPRISINGS

• Not altogether uncommon
• Large revolt in Sicily
• Slaves beaten beyond endurance
• Revolt expanded, but slaves lost
• DIODORUS SICULUS WRITINGS

CULTURAL IMPACT OF SLAVERY

• Thought necessary
• There was some dislike, though
• Extreme punishment comdemned by some
• PSEUDOLUS BY PLAUTUS

ARMY OF RUNAWAY SLAVES

• Led by Spartacus
• 73-71 BCE
• Eventually crushed
• LIFE OF CRASSUS BY PLUTARCH

QUOTES

• "The slaves...could not endure their treatment (Siculus).
• "...,I'll have your sides so thoroughly marked... (Plautus).
• They had done nothing wrong, but,...were kept in close confinment until [the uprising] (Plutarch).

IN SUMMARY

• Slavery was common in Ancient Rome
• Extreme punishment was used
• Slaves often fought back
• Were given opportunities for work and freedom
• Slaves actions were wrong, but should be pitied

SOURCES

• A DAY IN OLD ROME BY DAVIS (book)
• CAESAR AND CHRIST BY DURANT (book)
• PBS
• HISTORICAL REFLEXIONS BY BRADLEY (journal)

SOURCES (CON'T)

• SICULUS' HISTORIES (ancient source)
• PSEUDOLUS BY PLAUTUS (ancient source)
• LIFE OF CRASSUS BY PLUTARCH (ancient source)

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