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What did Roman slaves earn?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

sorry about the wait but they earned nothing just some food and a bed to sleep on sometimes they get lucky and be freed. That's the popular conception of Roman slavery, but in reality most Romans took care of their slaves quite well as compared to other societies. Although the slaves did not earn a salary as we know it, many of them made out quite well. The city slaves in particular were well treated, well dressed and could earn and save their own money. They were also well fed as they ate the same as their masters. Laws were passed as to the treatment and the clothing and food for the rural slaves who were much more prone to neglect than the urban slaves.

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