How Did Romans Punish People Who Set Fires?

A documentary exploration of arson and its punishment in ancient Rome, from the Twelve Tables' ancient penalty of burning deliberate fire-setters alive, through Crassus's exploitative private fire brigades, Augustus's creation of the professional vigiles, the class-based penalties recorded by jurists like Paulus and Ulpian, and the political scapegoating that followed the Great Fire of 64 CE under Nero. #AncientHistory #RomanHistory #AncientRome