What the Romans Did to the Wives of Defeated Warriors Was Worse Than You Think
Автор: Shadowy History
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Step into the darker side of Ancient Rome that history books often overlook. This video uncovers what truly happened to the wives and families of defeated warriors after Roman victories. Far from being random acts, these practices were systematic, organized, and even written into Roman military and legal records.
Drawing from sources like Caesar’s Commentarii, Livy’s histories, and Roman law itself, we explore how entire populations were processed after conquest. Families were deliberately separated, women categorized as spoils of war, and children evaluated for their economic value. Rome’s legal system classified captives under strict categories, stripping them of rights and turning them into commodities.
This wasn’t hidden brutality—it was official policy. From the siege of Carthage to Caesar’s Gallic campaigns, the Roman Empire perfected an economic model where conquest fueled slave markets across Europe, Africa, and the Near East. Markets like Delos processed thousands daily, making human lives part of Rome’s profit-driven war machine.
By examining Rome’s own records, we reveal how the empire’s power and wealth rested not just on armies and emperors, but on the systematic exploitation of conquered peoples.
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