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05-26-2006, 01:29 AM

Quote:As the percentage of slave to citizen reached 99.999, some patrician went on a vacation and had a heart attack. Some weeks later back at the villa, one of his slaves in Western Gaul asked, "So, who's in charge here anyway?" After a while of looking at each other dumbly, europe collectively said "AAAAAAAAAA!"

I know this is intended as hyperbole, but I've read that toward the end of the empire in the west, there was a declining number of slaves, which contributed to the transition during the "dark ages" to serfdom for the "nonslaves" who were treated as slaves...

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Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 04-27-2006, 12:57 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Marius_Ursus - 04-27-2006, 01:18 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Robert Vermaat - 04-27-2006, 01:26 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 04-27-2006, 02:43 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by tlclark - 04-27-2006, 04:21 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Felix - 04-27-2006, 06:37 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by tlclark - 04-28-2006, 02:19 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Peroni - 04-28-2006, 08:59 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by tlclark - 04-28-2006, 11:31 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Robert Vermaat - 04-28-2006, 03:05 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by FAVENTIANVS - 04-28-2006, 03:59 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by hoplite14gr - 04-28-2006, 06:05 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Robert Vermaat - 04-28-2006, 10:25 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by D B Campbell - 04-29-2006, 08:38 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Robert Vermaat - 05-07-2006, 10:20 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 05-17-2006, 03:01 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by D B Campbell - 05-17-2006, 03:07 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 05-17-2006, 04:52 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Carlton Bach - 05-17-2006, 08:52 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 05-17-2006, 09:36 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 05-17-2006, 11:00 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 05-18-2006, 12:47 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Primitivus - 05-19-2006, 12:22 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 05-19-2006, 11:40 AM

roman contributions - by Goffredo - 05-19-2006, 11:59 AM

Re: roman contributions - by Carlton Bach - 05-19-2006, 02:03 PM

Re: roman contributions - by tlclark - 05-19-2006, 04:57 PM

Re: roman contributions - by Robert Vermaat - 05-19-2006, 07:54 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Nathan Ross - 05-19-2006, 09:15 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by tlclark - 05-20-2006, 02:11 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by floofthegoof - 05-22-2006, 07:11 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Carlton Bach - 05-22-2006, 07:57 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Thiudareiks Flavius - 05-25-2006, 12:50 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by floofthegoof - 05-25-2006, 07:12 PM

Slavery - by Primitivus - 05-26-2006, 01:29 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 05-26-2006, 02:16 AM

Medical Advances - by Primitivus - 05-27-2006, 07:41 PM

Re: Medical Advances - by Carlton Bach - 05-27-2006, 08:17 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Thiudareiks Flavius - 05-29-2006, 02:14 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 05-29-2006, 03:03 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Razor - 05-29-2006, 07:53 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 05-31-2006, 06:43 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 06-01-2006, 07:08 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 06-13-2006, 03:02 PM

Interesting thread - by Goodies - 06-13-2006, 05:05 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 07-14-2006, 12:36 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Peroni - 07-14-2006, 01:05 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Tarbicus - 07-14-2006, 01:17 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 07-14-2006, 04:24 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 07-15-2006, 01:03 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 07-21-2006, 12:21 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Carlton Bach - 07-21-2006, 07:15 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by floofthegoof - 07-21-2006, 01:47 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Felix - 07-21-2006, 03:41 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 07-30-2006, 01:03 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 08-04-2006, 12:13 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 08-04-2006, 12:44 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 08-04-2006, 09:25 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 08-04-2006, 09:29 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-06-2006, 12:44 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 08-06-2006, 03:59 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-07-2006, 03:27 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 08-09-2006, 02:52 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 01:58 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 08-10-2006, 05:03 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 06:57 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 07:50 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Tarbicus - 08-10-2006, 07:55 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 08:04 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Tarbicus - 08-10-2006, 08:13 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 08-10-2006, 03:03 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 05:33 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 08-10-2006, 07:06 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 08:36 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 08-11-2006, 09:09 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 09-01-2006, 08:43 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 09-02-2006, 12:28 AM

Acta Diurna - by Eleatic Guest - 09-03-2006, 12:28 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 09-03-2006, 04:30 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Robert Vermaat - 09-03-2006, 04:38 PM

heron - by Goffredo - 09-03-2006, 10:43 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 09-03-2006, 11:41 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 09-04-2006, 07:39 AM

clear - by Goffredo - 09-04-2006, 08:00 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Carlton Bach - 09-05-2006, 08:53 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Carlton Bach - 09-05-2006, 09:02 AM

Steam Power - by Theodosius the Great - 09-05-2006, 05:46 PM

understanding without theory? - by Goffredo - 09-05-2006, 08:03 PM

Re: understanding without theory? - by Carlton Bach - 09-06-2006, 12:11 PM

Okay and yet - by Goffredo - 09-06-2006, 01:53 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 10-05-2006, 12:47 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 10-06-2006, 09:54 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 10-09-2006, 10:36 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Dan Diffendale - 10-10-2006, 12:34 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 10-10-2006, 01:59 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 10-17-2006, 12:29 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 10-26-2006, 12:54 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 01-26-2007, 05:53 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Tarbicus - 01-27-2007, 07:56 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 03-20-2008, 03:02 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 12-16-2009, 11:59 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by SigniferOne - 04-07-2010, 07:17 AM

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Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by SigniferOne - 04-09-2010, 05:10 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by D B Campbell - 04-09-2010, 09:35 AM

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