The perioeci were a class of free inhabitants in Sparta who lived in surrounding territories and engaged in commerce and craft, while the aristocrats, or Spartiates, were the ruling military elite who held full citizenship rights. Unlike the Spartiates, the perioeci did not participate in the Spartan political system and were excluded from military leadership roles. However, they had some autonomy and were essential to the Spartan economy, providing goods and services that supported the militaristic society. In contrast, the Spartiates focused primarily on warfare and maintaining their dominant status.
Oh honey, the Spartan helots and perioeci outnumbered the aristocrats around the 7th century BCE. Those poor aristocrats couldn't catch a break with the lower classes breathing down their necks. It was a real game of numbers back in the day, and those Spartans had to watch their backs for sure.
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.
because they thought that they will lose power and not be a great city state
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.
In ancient Sparta, the estimated number of adult male citizens, known as Spartiates, was around 8,000 to 10,000 at its peak. This population represented only a fraction of the total population of Sparta, which included non-citizens such as helots (state-owned serfs) and perioeci (free non-citizens). The Spartiates were the warrior class and had exclusive rights to full citizenship and political participation.
The economy and the military
The perioeci, or perioikoi, were the members of an autonomous group of free but non-citizen inhabitants of Sparta. They were the only people allowed to travel to other cities, which the Spartans were not, unless given permission.
All Spartan male adults were citizens with equal rights. The Spartan territory had other peoples - the perioeci who lived in the countryside as landowners but were not Spartan citizens and the serfs who rendered half their produce to Sparta.
Oh honey, the Spartan helots and perioeci outnumbered the aristocrats around the 7th century BCE. Those poor aristocrats couldn't catch a break with the lower classes breathing down their necks. It was a real game of numbers back in the day, and those Spartans had to watch their backs for sure.
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.
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.
because they thought that they will lose power and not be a great city state
It had Spartan citizens, the serf population which delivered half their produce to the Spartans, and the perioeci who were free and held land, and were called on to provide soldiers when required.
athens was made up of four social classes. aristocrats,citizens,metics and slaves.
Athens had less concentrated power.
well Sparta has slaves but they well are vary cruel and mean to there slaves and Athens gives and has respect
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.