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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cachecoins, post: 8083453, member: 111237&quot;]From what I have read they treated their slaves much like the Romans did. They did all manner of labor, where made up from conquered enemies and all manner of people from their empire... some got more privileges than others etc...in both cases slaves could gain freedom at times, some worked skilled labor, others hard labor. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the dictators you speak of, you may have a point but Carthage dealt with any threats to their supremacy quite harshly as well as in the case of putting down slave rebellions or uprisings like the libyans. Lets not forget that the the Gauls were, and had been on the past, a serious threat to Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome could be very harsh but they could also be relatively hands off if the rules were followed. They were generally tolerant of the customs and religions of the people they conquered or client kingdoms. They even adopted customs and religious practices from some of those cultures. Without doubt they saw themselves as superior, I have no doubt Carthage elite did as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I tend to think you might have a more idealized view and it doesn&#039;t help that so much more about Rome is know in great detail compared to Carthage. You may be right but I tend to see them as not much different than Rome.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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