Slavery is a significant part of Roman history, it had been around before their republic in 509 B.C.E (US History, n.d.). In fact, it is the reason they adopted so many Greek traditions. Slaves made up a large piece of the population, and were given a variety of jobs. Their talks could include anything from working on a plantation to teaching children (UNRV, n.d.), therefore, they affected the Roman economy in many ways.
After Rome conquered a city, they decided whether to allow its residents to become citizens. Some of them were lucky, and others became slaves. Often they worked on farms and plantations, which was beneficial to their owners, but dire for other farmers. It affected the Roman economy by making the upper-class richer, and the
After Rome conquered a city, they decided whether to allow its residents to become citizens. Some of them were lucky, and others became slaves. Often they worked on farms and plantations, which was beneficial to their owners, but dire for other farmers. It affected the Roman economy by making the upper-class richer, and the