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Slaves were very important to the Romans. Without slaves, the wealthy of Rome would not have been able to lead the lifestyles they wanted to. They were people who were frequently captured in battle and sent back to be sold. However, abandoned children could also be brought up as salves. The law stated that fathers could sell their older children if they were in need of money, but a wealthy Roman would buy a slave in market place. Yong males with a trade could fetch quite a sum of money simply because they has a trade and their age meant that they could last for quite a number of years and, as such, represented value for money. Someone who was a cook by trade could be very expensive.