Customs - Slaves and Clients Flashcards

1
Q

decuria

A

group of 10 house slaves

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2
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Athenaeus

A

said that individual could have up to 20000 slaves

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3
Q

hasta

A

spear - symbol of sale

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4
Q

sub hasta venire

A

to be sold into slavery

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5
Q

mangones

A

slave sellers

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6
Q

contubernium

A

slave marriage

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7
Q

vernae

A

slaves born in the house

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8
Q

imported slaves

A

feet chalked white

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9
Q

aediles

A

supervised slave auctions

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10
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slaves from east

A

ears pierced

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11
Q

titulus

A

scroll around slave’s neck - identification

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12
Q

leno

A

pimp - sold slaves for immoral purposes

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13
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servi publici

A

took care of public buildings and acted like servants of priests and magistrates

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14
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vilicus

A

slave in charge latifundia

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15
Q

vilica

A

slave in charge of slave women who made wool clothes

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16
Q

atriensis

A

butler

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17
Q

procurator/dispensator

A

purchased goods and kept records of purchases

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18
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ostiarius/ianitor

A

doorkeeper

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19
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ornator/ornatrix

A

hair dresser

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20
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tonsor

21
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calceator

22
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ciniflones/cinerarii

A

hair dressers of mistress

23
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anteambulones

A

slaves who cleared the way for the master

24
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nomenclator

A

reminded master of names of people

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adversitores
accompanied master back from parties
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vestiplicus
kept toga folded
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dominium
power of master over slaves
28
peculium
property of slave if granted by master
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vicarius
slave of a slave
30
bubulcus
cowherd
31
subulcus
swineherd
32
paedagogus
accompanied children to school and tutored them
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pedisequi/capsarii
carried child's books (satchel and tablet)
34
public slaves
allowed on death to dispose of half their property on will
35
private slaves
either could not or had no heirs
36
ulmi
elm - rods and sticks made of this
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scutica/lorum
lash/rawhide made of leather
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flagrum/flagellum
whip and bits of bone/metal buttons
39
furcifer
culprit who carried log of wood shaped like V on shoulders (furca - fork)
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fugitivus
fugitive - branded with F on forehead
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cellae familiae
slave quarters
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ergastulum
prison for slaves to work enchained
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slaves who murdered master
crucified
44
carnifex/lorarius
slave to punish a slave
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servus publicus
executed slaves
46
pilleus
liberty cap
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salutatio
client's greeting to his patron in atrium of patron's house
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sportula
basket given to client by patron
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tesserae hospitales
tokens of hospitality exchanged