03-17-2004, 02:40 PM
Much depended upon the value of the slaves. Warriors were often killed on the spot as too dangerous for slave service, and warriors were often just a small military elite of a much larger society. Women and children were the usual slave-fodder. Persons with valuable skills would fetch a higher price than those good for nothing except farm work, quarrying, etc. And always remember that many of those taken were slaves already, and for them the Roman triumph merely entailed a change of masters. <p></p><i></i>
