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How many hours did Roman slaves row?

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Rowers in the ships were not usually slaves. Only sometimes were the prisoners of a war used, for example, when bringing a captured ship to Rome for display and sale. read more

Contrary to popular belief, Romans did not employ slaves as oarsmen in their galleys. Most oarsmen were citizens and soldiers (navy). Oarsmen had the capability to row for hours until days, depending on the journey length and the availablity of resting ports. Unfortunately, the rate of how long oarsmen had to row wasn’t written in ancient accounts. read more

Slaves were acquired from all the wars Rome fought during the Republic and imperial era. Each war fetched thousands of slaves. Romans recruited slaves from all regions without any regards for race. Most of these slaves belonged to Thrace, Gallia, Carthage, Britain, Syria, North Africa and Germanic tribes. read more

A slave was not considered human: A man had the right to do anything he pleased with his slaves but a woman who had sexual intercourse by a slave was killed (the men made the rules) Roman men who did not have slaves on his own were supposed to visit the many brothels. read more

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