{"id":4408,"date":"2023-04-03T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T13:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/?p=4408"},"modified":"2023-04-03T14:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T13:04:00","slug":"what-happened-to-murderes-in-ancient-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/what-happened-to-murderes-in-ancient-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened to murderes in ancient rome?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ancient Romans had a very different approach to murderers than we do today. There was no such thing as a “murder” in the eyes of the law. If someone killed another person, it was up to the victim’s family to decide what to do about it. They could either forgive the killer or pursue revenge. If they chose revenge, they would hire someone to kill the killer. This was known as a vendetta.<\/p>\n

In ancient Rome, murderers were typically either exiled or executed.<\/p>\n

Were there serial killers in ancient Rome? <\/h2>\n

It is interesting to note that even though Locusta of Gaul was a poisoner, she was still considered to be one of Rome’s most famous killers. This is likely due to the fact that she was one of the first recorded serial killers in history. Although her motives were entirely mercenary, she was still able to kill a large number of people. This just goes to show that even though someone may not derive pleasure from killing, they can still be very dangerous.<\/p>\n

In ancient Rome prisons were often used as holding areas for prisoners until they faced punishment. Prisoners were treated horribly, although during the later parts of the history of the empire Christian charity could help improve the lives of prisoners somewhat. Prisons were filthy, underground, and hot.<\/p>\n

What was the punishment for killing your father in ancient Rome <\/h3>\n