Romans inherited the institution of slavery from the Greeks and the Phoenicians [11].
As the Roman Republic expanded outward, entire populations were enslaved, thus creating an ample supply.
The people subjected to Roman slavery came from all over Europe and the Mediterranean.
Such oppression by an elite minority eventually led to slave revolts (see Roman Servile Wars); the Third Servile War led by Spartacus was the most famous and severe.
Greeks, Berbers, Germans, Britons, Thracians, Gauls (or Celts), Jews, Arabs, and many more were slaves used not only for labor, but also for amusement (e.g. gladiators and sex slaves).
If a slave ran away, he was liable to be crucified. ...............
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