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.
With the exception of working in mineral extraction Roman slaves probably had it better. A Roman slave could earn his freedom or advance himself which was not the case with plantation slaves in the deep south.
Slaves where set free for good service or if their master gave them permission. Slaves could also buy their freedom but this was a virtually impossible task, as they did not earn money.
Roman slaves did everything from hard labor to housework.
roman craftsman and slaves
Roman slaves did everything from hard labor to housework.
yes 1 person could have up 2 about 400 slaves
By definition, slaves aren't paid.
Slaves did everything.
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Slaves were property, like cattle.
Slaves didn't earn anything, they where treated as property, and you don't pay your property
yes