The Peak of the Roman Slave Economy (150 BCE)

150 BCE · Roma İmparatorluğu · social

In the 2nd century BCE, slaves taken as spoils of war worked on Italy's great estates (latifundia); 30–35% of the population were slaves.

Small farmers were displaced and the urban poor increased — preparing the ground for the reforms of the Gracchi brothers.

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In the 2nd century BCE, slaves taken as spoils of war worked on Italy's great estates (latifundia); 30–35% of the population were slaves.
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