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Helots in Sparta were primarily enslaved through conquest and subjugation. They were originally the indigenous population of Messenia, which the Spartans conquered in the 8th century BCE. Following their defeat, the Messenian people were reduced to a subservient status, providing agricultural labor and supporting the Spartan economy. This system allowed Spartans to focus on military training and governance while relying on the labor of the helots.
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What were slaves called in Sparta?
Helots.
What did Helots do in Sparta?
get money get paid
What were the problems in Sparta?
The main problem in Sparta was that the helots, or slaves would often rebel and invading countries would often arm the helots who outnumbered the Spartans 4 to 1
When did the helots revolt?
The helots were a serf class in Sparta. According to Thucydides they revolted four different times during the 5th century.
City-state of warriors and helots?
Laconia
In Sparta enslaved people were called what?
Slaves or enslaved people in Sparta were called helots.
Why did Sparta believe it needed a strong army?
Sparta captred it's niegboring city-staes and enslaved the people. They called their slaves helots and they fear that the helots would rebel and so they trained boys for the military in case the helots did rebel.
Why does Sparta want their men in the army?
Sparta wanted their men in the army because they wanted keep control over the helots. Helots were captured enslaved workers. There was so many helots that the Spartans thought that someday they would rebel. To maintain the control of the helots the Spartans started put their men in the army.
Where helots located in the Athens or Sparta?
Sparta
Was the Helots citizens of Sparta?
The Helots were not Spartan citizens ; they were essentially slaves .
What was a captive worker enslaved by Sparta called?
The Spartans used Helots to till their land. These were, however, not slaves but serfs - that is they were bound to the land and delivered half their produce to Sparta. They were also used in war as light infantry, and the best of them freed from serfdom after good performance.
What were slaves called in Sparta?
Helots.
In Sparta what are slaves called?
the Helots
What did Helots do in Sparta?
get money get paid
Helots were spartan?
The Helots were a subjugated population in Laconia and Messenia, a territory controlled by Sparta
How did the helots make the Sparta a military power?
Spartans needed to be able to keep helots at bay
What is the vast majority of Sparta's population consisted of enslaved farm laborers called?
The Helots made up 80% of the population and were considered downtrodden. Theye were state-owned laborers.
