CLA233H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Vedius Pollio, Pater Familias, Lamprey
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Multiple forms: some in debt so they volunteer to pay off debt. Different compared to greeks: larger in scale (population, in antiquity, all ancient provocations to setting free, slaves became full roman citizens when set free. Took the name of his master and add personal name after. Could vote and serve in the military (a) no different than their ex masters (i) to the point where freedmen/slaves surpassed pop n, became the actual true romans (ii) by seneca/enero s time, romans spoke greek not latin (iii) (iv) Greek common language, establishment of the church spoken in greek: when julius caesar invaded gaul 1 million slavews acquired, different roman eras different foreigner backgrounds. At a certain point, they were bought/sold rather through war. Some acquired through robbery: astounding that some even volunteered. Some parents sold their children if poor and too many children to take care off. Impossible to determine the stats of how the slaves were acquired.
