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“No-one is sure how many slaves existed in the\u00a0Roman Empire<\/a>. Even after Rome has passed it days of greatness, it is thought that 25% of all people in\u00a0Rome<\/a>\u00a0were slaves. A rich man might own as many as 500 slaves and an emperor usually had more than 20,000 at his disposal.”<\/span><\/p>\n

A logical assumption is that slaves lead poor lives simply because they were slaves. In fact, a good master looked after a good slave as an equally good replacement might be hard to acquire \u2013 or expensive. A good cook was highly prized as entertaining was very important to Rome\u2019s elite and rich families tried to outdo each other when banquets were held \u2013 hence the importance of owning a good cook.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those slaves who worked down mines or had no trade\/skill were almost certainly less well looked after as they were easier and cheaper to replace.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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