Yes, I'm not a historian, just an ancient history lover who has spent a lot of time immersed in Roman history. I'm not a specialist with access to academic citations at the tips of my fingers, but I think you'll find the broad strokes of what I wrote represent general consensus among historians today.

I'm afraid that even though I speak Russian and know rather more Russian history than many Americans, I know next to nothing about slavery in Slavic history and traditions.

Sorry!