they had to get rid of some peoples home
Their need to keep a serf population under control, and protect their land.
by destroying the land around to make more for themselves
To conquer more city-states and not get raided
conqured neighboring land conqured neighboring land
They worked the land, and rendered half their produce to Sparta, which allowed the Spartans to concentrate on supervising them, defend the territory, and take part in their own society.
Spartans trained in the agoge daily. They fought their rivals in times of need.
conqured neighboring land conqured neighboring land
Spartans
Their land was held in common, farmed by the serf population who were the original holders until the Spartans conquered them and took over the countryside. The Spartans didn't want individual land - the serfs did it all, delivering up half their produce, which allowed the Spartan citizens to concentrate on matters military.
bought land from their neighbors.
the Spartans did nothave enough land and the Athens had beautiful things and the Spartans got jealous.
The Helots were the Spartans slaves. If the Spartans treated them well they would have been more likely to successfully rebel.