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there were war vets captured in battle and babies born into slavery
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∙ 9y agoDefeated enemies, mostly and as a result of raids on foreign shores. And then of course there were the children of these slaves who would also be slaves.
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How are Athens and Sparta alike and differ?
well Sparta has slaves but they well are vary cruel and mean to there slaves and Athens gives and has respect
What 2 ways are Athens and Sparta similar?
both had slaves
Did Sparta have more slaves than Athens?
Yes, Sparta relied on a system of slaves called helots who were more numerous than the free citizens; in fact, the helots greatly outnumbered the Spartan citizens. In contrast, Athens also had slaves but fewer in number compared to the free population.
What responsibilities did slaves have in ancient Athens?
Slaves in Athens and Sparta did not have a lot of rights. They where not even allowed to go to religious festivals and they had to ask their master's permission to even go to the bathroom!
Did Sparta or Athens have foreigners as a working class?
Sparta depended on slaves and helots (people from a nearby settlement who were forced to work.
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.
What was Sparta and Athens made up of?
athens was made up of four social classes. aristocrats,citizens,metics and slaves.
How did Sparta differ from Athens?
Sparta was different from Athens because Athens was more artlike and Sparta was tought to be tough ruthless people they were tought to steal kill and make slaves but on the other hand Athens did not go crazy with power like Sparta did they maintained society and they made laws to enforce what you should live like back then
What enemies did Athens and Sparta have?
Athens was enemies with Sparta and Sparta was enemies with Athens
What are some negatives about the Spartans?
Just to name a few, in Sparta they had nearly 100,000 slaves compared to the 40,000 slaves that Athens had.
Did Athens or Sparta have more freedom?
Both Athens and Sparta provided similar freedoms for their citizens (adult males). In Athens, females had little freedom, and slaves none. In Sparta, women had similar freedom to the males, and serfs had limited freedom, being bound to their land.
Did Athens or Sparta have more personal freedom?
Both Athens and Sparta provided similar freedoms for their citizens (adult males). In Athens, females had little freedom, and slaves none. In Sparta, women had similar freedom to the males, and serfs had limited freedom, being bound to their land.
