c. 200 BCE–c. 100 BCE
Latifundia, slavery, and rural change
Roman Empire · Población, alimentos, derechos y dinero
Between the second and first centuries BCE, slavery and large agricultural estates intensified in parts of Italy. The extent and causes of rural depopulation remain debated, so this entry records an uneven process.
Precision, calendar, and review
- Start
- year · approximate
- End
- year · approximate
- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
- The scale goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE without year zero. Changing era names changes labels only.
- Documentary review
- Date not recorded
Reading the date: duration of a process.
Sources
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Source provenance and scope
- Publication date
- Pending verification
- Bibliographic date checked
- 2026-09-23
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