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Who was the ruling Class in Sparta?
The spartiates
What is the Greek word for Spartan?
Σπαρτιάτης [spartiAtes]
Who were the real rulers of Sparta?
The citizens (Spartiates) voting in their Assembly.
What is the definition for the word sussition?
A sussition is a social group of Spartiates who dine together in the mess hall.
Why don't spartens trade?
The spartans did trade. The middle class of Sparta - the Perioki - were responsible for all the city's commerce, such as trade, fishing and blacksmithing. It was only the Spartan full-citizens - the Spartiates - who were not allowed any contact with outside cities because it was afraid that they would get 'ideas'. The Spartiates were set very deeply in their traditions and could not afford any distracting ideas.
Breakdown of the spartan population?
Approximately 8,000 Spartiates (adult male citizens) ruled over a population of 100,000 enslaved and semi-enslaved people.
What did foreigners enjoy in ancient Sparta?
Foreigners were know as the perioeci and they were belonged in the social class between the Spartiates and the Helots. They had a lot of freedom and they had the opportunity to become merchants and trade.
What rights did foreigners enjoy in ancient Sparta?
Foreigners were know as the perioeci and they were belonged in the social class between the Spartiates and the Helots. They had a lot of freedom and they had the opportunity to become merchants and trade.
What was The lowest class of citizens in Sparta was?
The citizens were all Spartiates. The other classes were the perioci who were not spartans, but free men living in the countryside, and the lowest class were helots, who were serfs bound to the land, providing half their produce to the Spartan state.
The lowest class of citizens in Sparta was?
The citizens were all Spartiates. The other classes were the perioci who were not spartans, but free men living in the countryside, and the lowest class were helots, who were serfs bound to the land, providing half their produce to the Spartan state.
Who built spartan weapons?
Spartan weapons were most likely created by the Perioki - the Spartan commoners. They handled all the commerce for the city, such as trade, fishing, blacksmithing etc. This enabled the Spartiates (full-citizens) could focus on their training.
How many warriors did Sparta have?
At its peak, Sparta had a total warrior force of around 8,000 to 10,000 soldiers. These soldiers, known as Spartiates, were the elite male citizens who underwent rigorous military training from a young age to become the formidable warriors they were known for.
