Roman Slavery

Introduction

Slavery was common in ancient Rome. Keeping a slave in ancient Rome was used to consider as a common tradition. Slavery in the ancient Rome considered as vital for the economy and social structure of Roman society. Slavery was common in the Mediterranean region and the Hellenistic regions in the Eastern Europe. Slavery played an important role in the dominance of Roman Empire.

Expansion in Roman Empire was followed by increasing in slaves. Penetration of Romans in Italy and Sicily regions resulted in transportation of millions of slaves to Rome, its Italian and Latin territories from all across Europe. It ...