SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...

The majority of the population were known as plebeians and they had to work ... They had no legal rights in ancient Rome and they were considered to be property. They did a wide variety of work ...

In Italy, it is not uncommon to find streets and neighborhoods named Cincinnatus, but even more familiar is the name of a ...