Slaves were property, like cattle.
Yes he did.
for 5 yearsjust for land
Gladiators status was just above a slave, which in most cases gladiators were slaves.
Gladiators were slaves. Some Roman citizens volunteered to be gladiators. They legally became slaves because this involved submission to a master and they also became infames. This was a form of social dishonour which put you at the lowest social status and deprived you of the rights of citizenship.
The status of Roman slaves was determined by the slave's education and abilities and also by the status of his master. Education and abilities speak for themselves, but if a master was a person of high status, such as a senator, consul or wealthy merchant, the slave gained status accordingly.
Freedmen were slaves who were freed by their masters. They did not actually from a social class as such. They were former slaves.
The social status in ancient Rome was determined by birth and wealth. there was the aristocracy, consisting of the patricians and plebeians, the equites, the freeborn, the freedmen and the slaves.
The gladiators were definitely looked upon as great people, despite their humble beginnings, with some being prisoners of war, condemned criminals, slaves or volunteers seeking fame and wealth. Their status in Roman society was quite high. Despite their "outlaw" legal and social status, gladiators often enjoyed great social prestige. Young Roman boys liked to hang out at gladiator schools and even take lessons there (their parents hated it of course).
slaves or freemen for africans. indians had no status
The patricians were the Roman wealthy and political status group, and the plebeians were the poor who wanted politival and social equality.
Actually there was only one level of slavery -- a slave was a slave. However there was a pecking order or status among slaves. A slave's status depend upon his/her usefulness. For example, a secretary or accountant had more status than a scullery worker or a litter bearer.
In ancient Rome, people who were not granted citizenship included slaves, freedmen (former slaves who were granted freedom but not citizenship), and inhabitants of conquered territories. Additionally, women, while they had certain rights, did not possess full citizenship status. Moreover, certain social classes, such as the lower classes and non-Roman tribes, were also excluded from citizenship rights.