Athens faced slavery by the hands of the Spartans; yet were spared. What misery did they expect?
Rome enslaved most of the Macedonians (or a part at least) with the conquest of Macedonia.
Did the nobles barter? Did they run? Did it vary largely based on region?
I've read Corinth had at least 3 days forewarning before they were enslaved/subjected to loss.
What happens during a loss? How does all that operate?
Can Nobles who stayed behind appeal to their captors?
If all the nobles fled, what impression did that leave on the remaining force who was left defending? How did they react?
Followup - one hears about how Roman nobility would use Greek educated slaves to tutor their children. Were these originally the nobility who fell into some misfortune? Enslavement and higher education doesn't typically mix in most times and places. Given the lack of taboo against suicide, pre-Christianity, how did Rome come into any sizable number of educated Greek slaves?