Question

What was the position of a Roman household slave and whether or not slaves could change their position.?

Answer 1

Answer:

A Roman slave could rise to be head of household. Besides manual labor, slaves performed many domestic services and might be employed at skilled jobs. Slaves were considered property under Roman law and had no legal personhood. They could be subjected to corporal punishment, torture and summary execution. The household/domestic slave was one of the work categories.

Different jobs a household slave could have, including barber, butler, cook, hairdresser, handmaid, secretary, and seamstress. The living conditions of slaves attached to a "Domus" were sometimes superior to that of many free urban poor in Rome. Household slaves enjoyed the highest standard of living among Roman slaves.

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Answer 2

The position of a household Roman slave could promote to be the head of the household. These Roman household slaves became almost invisible and a certain feeling of injustice in their ruler's part. They are the lowest class in the society and has lesser rights than freed criminals have.