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It was the custom during that period that Prisoners of War became Slaves.

This applied to enemy soldiers, women and children captured.

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Are slaves in ancient Sparta a citizen?

no


What were slaves in sparter called?

Assuming you mean `Sparta´, the ancient Greek State, the slaves there were called Helots.


Did slaves in ancient Sparta have rights?

Unlike eg Athens whose population was one third slave, Sparta did not have slaves - it had serfs who were bound to the land but otherwise free, and delivered half their produce to the state.


What three groups of people could not be citizens in ancient Greece?

Well if your talking about Athens the Capital of Ancient Greece - Women, criminals and slaves couldn't vote but in Sparta Women could.


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250,000 slaves lived in Sparta in 400 B.C.


Where is ancient Sparta?

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What responsibilities did slaves have in ancient Athens?

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What was the nature of slavery as it existed in ancient Sparta Athens and Rome?

Rome and Athens relied on slaves for most of the work - farming, grazing, household, construction, mining. Perhaps two thirds of the populations were slaves. Sparta was different - it had serfs, people who were free but tied to their land, who had to deliver half their produce to the state. Athens and Sparta both used their slaves/serfs as light infantry in war.


How were ancient Sparta and ancient Athens different?

Ancient Sparta focused more on military achievements and ancient Athens thought more of academic knowledge. Athens were a democracy and Sparta was an oligarchy


In Sparta what are slaves called?

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What were slaves called in Sparta?

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How were women slaves treated in Sparta?

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