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How Much Did Roman Slaves Cost?

882K views · Aug 18, 2025 · Education

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  • @ParaBellumHistoryChannel · 1 year ago (edited) · pinned

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  • @Alam-hi2ry · 10 months ago

    we went from purchase to rent/subscription

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  • @sailor67duilio27 · 1 year ago (edited)

    Slavery was not just in Rome. It was everywhere. The Gauls had slaves, the Germans,the Britons, the Vikings, Egyptian. It was part of the culture of the times and part of the economy. The arabs are still practising slavery.

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  • @highviewbarbell · 9 months ago

    &quot;gauls were seen as rebellious and germans as ultimately loyal&quot;<br><br>traits i would still generally give to french and germans respectively today.

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  • @joostklitsie5206 · 9 months ago

    &quot;You can&apos;t put a price on human life&quot;.<br>Roman: Hold my wine

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  • @mrmikkeeyy · 1 year ago

    &quot;Slave markets were the beating heart of Rome&apos;s slave trade&quot; - Thrilling and informational, thank you so much

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  • @markhatfield5621 · 1 year ago

    There was also the problem of inflation, the silver content of a denarius was decreased several times.

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  • @jason4275 · 1 year ago

    Crazy world at that time, Imagine going to a slave market wanting to buy someone age 15-25 &nbsp;for work, you arrive late and all sold out and all they had for sale is toddlers and babies that no one wanted and later sold for almost nothing.

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  • @gourp · 1 year ago (edited)

    A significant source of income for Roman soldiers was loot gathered after battles, so do not use Roman pay as sole criteria for their overall compensation. They also received slaves as dividend payouts after campaigns. In times of peace, they likely extract fees for &quot;protection&quot; or simple extortion at check points.

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  • @TannerHamm-o6e · 1 year ago

    Crazy that they would &quot;level up&quot; their slaves, and increase their worth, like you could not know how to read, but be rich enough to have a slave that could for you

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  • @grzegorzswist · 9 months ago

    I have read somewhere that across all times and cultures, the price of an average slave was equivalent to a used car for us.

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  • @IshaanLearnsSpanish-iq5mt · 1 year ago

    &quot;Gauls were seen as rebellious and Germans as loyal&quot; foreshadowing future France and Germany

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