What Did Caecilius Do

Caecilius was a type of banker called an argentarius, which meant that he acted as a middleman in auctions. The Pompeian argentarius would pay the vendor for the purchased item and then grant the buyer a time frame in which to repay him.

Did Caecilius treat his slaves well?

As a Roman citizen, Caecilius not only had the right to vote in elections, but also was fully protected by the law against unjust treatment. The slaves who lived and worked in his house and in his businesses had no rights of thier own. They were his property and he could treat them as well or as badly as he wished.

What is Caecilius?

Caecilius may refer to: Caecilia gens, an ancient Roman family, including a list of people with the name. Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, a Roman inhabitant of Pompeii, and central character in the Cambridge Latin Course series.