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Why did the Spartans treat the Helots badly?
The Helots were the Spartans slaves. If the Spartans treated them well they would have been more likely to successfully rebel.
Why is spartan government bad?
it used slaves
What controlled citizens of Sparta?
An assembly of the Spartan citizens.
Why couldn't spartan females vote?
Cause i said so
What are the major criticisms of spartan oligarchy?
The women had way more right then the women in Athen
What was the relashionship between the perioeci and the helots?
The helots were serfs who delivered half their produce to the Spartan state. The perioeci (people living about) were free landowners within the Spartan domain but not citizens.
Was the Helots citizens of Sparta?
The Helots were not Spartan citizens ; they were essentially slaves .
Spartan half-citizens were free but?
Spartan half-citizens were free, but they could not have any political power. They were the second-class citizens below the nobles and above the helots that were slaves.
Helots were spartan?
The Helots were a subjugated population in Laconia and Messenia, a territory controlled by Sparta
What are spartan helots?
Slaves.!.!. i wish so...
Why were helots important?
Helots were important because they revolted often. The average Spartan citizen had 12 helots to himself. So, the helots outnumbered the Spartans. The helots' large rebellions caused the Spartans to strenghten their army. This constant test of military ability made the Spartan military strong and powerful.
What are Spartan slaves called?
You are looking for the word Helot, however helots were not slaves, they were serfs, that is they were bound to their land, and produced half their produce to the Spartan government.
Where did the word spartan orinate from?
They are not Greek, they are Dorians. They raided from the north and enslaved the helots and settled near the helots.
What was the ratio of helots to citizens?
In ancient Sparta, the ratio of helots (a state-owned serf or slave) to citizens (Spartan free-born males) was estimated to be around 7 to 1. The helots served as a labor force for the citizens, working the land and producing goods. They also outnumbered the citizens significantly, leading to a system of control and fear by the Spartan state.
Did Sparta have slaves?
Yes, Sparta had slaves known as helots. These helots were typically conquered Messenians who worked the land for the Spartan citizens. The helots outnumbered the Spartan citizens and were subject to harsh treatment.
Who owned helots in ancient Sparta?
The Spartan state. It allocated the produce of seven serfs (helots) to each Spartan male citizen, which freed them from farming and allowed them to concentrate on military training.
What is the spartan name for captive worker?
Captive Spartan workers were called helots.
