what was the role of slaves in the roman empire
Slavery in ancient Rome played an important role in society and the economy. Besides manual labor, slaves performed many domestic services, and might be employed at highly skilled jobs and professions.Teachers, accountants, and physicians were often slaves.Greek slaves in particular might be highly educated.uring the Pax Romana of the early Roman Empire (1stâ2nd century CE), emphasis was placed on maintaining stability, and the lack of new territorial conquests dried up this supply line of human trafficking. To maintain an enslaved work force, increased legal restrictions on freeing slaves were put into place.