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The Slave Who Took Rome: Spiculus and the Neronian Trade
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dark underbelly of the Roman Empire's luxury trade: the traffic in human beings. While previous episodes have covered silk, spices, and incense, this one focuses on the enslaved individuals who were themselves commodities. The conversation centers on Spiculus, a slave who rose to become Nero's favorite gladiator, and the vast networks that supplied the Roman market with human cargo from Britain to Arabia. They examine the scale of the trade under the Pax Romana, the role of major slave markets like Delos, and the legal frameworks that…
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