Life of a Roman Slave

Life of Argus Born in 29 A.D Argus was one of 3 children born to King Pilius and Selene of Nicopolis. However, at the age of 12, a small revolt was organized against the Greeks by Pilius. It was totally crushed and Pilius and Selene were executed. Argus was captured and sold to Gnaeus Julius Agricola, a wealthy Roman Farmer of Stabiae. He along with another slave worked in Gnaeus's fields during the summer and as an …

…whatever possessions they could and were running for the port. Argus, confused, started looking for Gnaeus. He finally found him under a fallen beam, bleeding and unconscious. Argus stood by his master's side while the city was being demolished. Eventually while desperately trying to free his master, he passed out from the inhalation of the ash. He never awoke. This was the fate of over 2,000 people in Pompeii in 79 during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvious.