Army, Slavery, Gladiatory not so brutal?

[caesar novus]

Wow, the famous author Adrian Goldsworthy makes a fantastic interviewee, even with a bit eccentric "er". https://youtu.be/O1kfuUltMDE He draws out all kinds of cultural context to soldiering, including what a posh assignment Britain could offer as a whitecollar admin role due to the locals not being literate enough to do that. Gosh they seemed to live long into retirement; I think the supposedly short lifespans should factor out infant deaths.

Another great source is historian Gareth Harney who I cue up talking about the sometimes softer side of Roman slavery, gladiators protected by referees, and the amazing way they showcase the +- possibilities in our culture. He has a fabulous show and tell twitter account at https://twitter.com/search?q=OptimoPrincipi&src=typed_query

 

[guy]

It’s good to see that Garrett Ryan (“Toldinstone”) has a podcast. He is one of the best publishers on ancient history on YouTube and now with podcasts.

[Aldarion]

On 1/8/2023 at 4:51 AM, caesar novus said:

Gosh they seemed to live long into retirement; I think the supposedly short lifespans should factor out infant deaths.

Look at the emperors: ones that didn't die a violent death or from disease tended to reach 60 years of age or so.

[caldrail]

The average lifespan for Romans was around forty years due to accident, violence, and disease. Those with enough wealth to afford decent care might live longer.