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Roman slavery: a brutal life in the ancient empire

Roman slavery: a brutal life in the ancient empire

Name: Roman slavery: a brutal life in the ancient empire
Uploaded: 2024-10-16T09:30:53.595Z
Duration: 25 min 24 s
Description: How many slaves were there in the Roman empire? Were they cruelly treated, or could they sometimes go on to win fame, fortune and freedom? And how often did they – like Spartacus –rebel? Here, in conversation with Spencer Mizen, Guy de la Bédoyère explores the remarkable, and often brutal, history of slavery in the ancient world's most powerful empire.

Guy de la Bédoyère reveals why the Roman empire simply couldn't have functioned without the labour (and the suffering) of its captive population

Spencer Mizen

Published: October 18, 2024 at 4:24 PM

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How many slaves were there in the Roman empire? Were they cruelly treated, or could they sometimes go on to win fame, fortune and freedom? And how often did they – like Spartacus –rebel? Here, in conversation with Spencer Mizen, Guy de la Bédoyère explores the remarkable, and often brutal, history of slavery in the ancient world's most powerful empire.

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Spencer MizenSenior production editor

Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine