Were there slaves in the middle ages or just serfs?

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Were there slaves in the middle ages or just serfs?

Did the use of serfs in western europe mean there werent any slaves during that time period?

2007-03-06 12:37:53 · 4 answers · asked by Judi R 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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There have always been slaves. Usually collected during wars. Serfs were usually indigenous population.

2007-03-06 12:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by cbklover 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Not in Europe, so much, no. I'm sure somewhere in western Europe some lord picked up some slave or two on a Crusade, but for the most part, there weren't slaves.

2007-03-06 12:46:22 · answer #2 · answered by Monc 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Yes, there were slaves in the middle ages. The link below has several examples.

2007-03-06 13:06:30 · answer #3 · answered by Peaches 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Oh, No.... there were definetely slaves.

2007-03-06 12:45:00 · answer #4 · answered by USMC Recon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋