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Why don't spartens trade?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

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.

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13y ago

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