The consequence of a person being murdered by their own enslaved people was that every single enslaved person living under the same roof as the murderer would be executed. Every single man, woman and child who was legally the property of the deceased and part of the household would be taken outside of the Esquiline Gate and would die excruciatingly. Yes, I did say children too. Even the children.6 This punishment existed to make every single enslaved person constantly responsible for the wellbeing of their enslaver and for protecting their enslaver from all threats at all times.
