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Did Roman slave owners have absolute, unchecked power over their slaves? The answer might surprise you. In this documentary, we journey back to Ancient Rome to uncover the complex legal framework that governed slavery.

We will explore the surprising laws and social customs that placed real limits on a master's authority. Forget the myths you've seen in movies. We're diving deep into the historical evidence to reveal:

• The laws that prevented masters from arbitrary killing or extreme cruelty (Lex Petronia).
• The concept of "peculium" - how some slaves could own property and even buy their freedom.
• When and how a slave could legally appeal to a magistrate against a brutal master.
• The social and economic reasons why protecting slaves was sometimes in the state's best interest.

Join us as we separate fact from fiction and paint a more nuanced picture of the relationship between master and slave in the Roman world.

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