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imnotslavic t1_j4symle wrote

Reply to comment by KILLER8996 in World’s oldest rune stone found in Norway, archaeologists believe by danishistorian

The slavs got their name because of what they were known for in late antiquity & early middle ages. They were often slaves for realms like the Abbasids and the Franks.

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Termsandconditionsch t1_j4tlbo8 wrote

Not really. It’s an autonym from the same root as slovo (word). Most likely it worked the same way as for the Greeks - they split the world into those who could speak properly, and barbarians.

Theres a reason German is Niemcy (mute) in Polish and a couple of other slavic languages..

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wolfy994 t1_j4uqr6u wrote

Yes, although it is possible or even probable that the word slave was derived from the word slav as slavs were the most common type of slave in that period.

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GolemancerVekk t1_j4ul56w wrote

Also in languages with a sizable Slavic influence, like Romanian.

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Seeker2211 t1_j4t28vb wrote

I had little knowledge of Viking culture / Kings / Empires. Did not realize HUGE numbers of slaves, just like roman empire.

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imnotslavic t1_j4ta1zo wrote

Pretty much any Empire that has existed has utilized slaves, or slave-esque laborers through sharecropping or serfdom.

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christian4tal t1_j4ulanb wrote

You semi-jest of course but in doing so you also remove focus from the real slavery problems of today: Millions in Asia, Africa and the Middle East held in slave or slave-like conditions. Not to speak of sex-trafficking all over the world. Americans prisons are a minimal problem in this context.

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One-Appointment-3107 t1_j4vnbw4 wrote

There’s an estimated 50 million people living in slave like conditions according to human rights organizations and the number is on the rise

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