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Helots were spartan?
The Helots were a subjugated population in Laconia and Messenia, a territory controlled by Sparta
What was the city of intensely trained citizen soldiers?
The Spartans. Lacademonians. Because they had helots to work all other trades needed. Unlike any other Greek polis they enslaved fellow greeks.
How do you pronounce helots?
HELL-inn-ists
Why was Sparta very concerned about its military stregnth?
because they needed to make sure the helots (servants) didn't rebel against them because the helots outnumbered them greatly
Who were the native people the Spartans enslaved to do work?
Helots
What were the three groups of people that lived in Sparta?
helots, fee noncitizens, and citizens how are either soldiers or are training soldiers
What did Spartans call their slaves?
Helots
How did the Greeks use helots?
Depends. What the heck are helots?
How did the Messinians become helots?
They were conquered by Sparta, who made the people into serfs, who delivered half their crop to Sparta.
Was the Helots citizens of Sparta?
The Helots were not Spartan citizens ; they were essentially slaves .
Why were helots important?
Helots were important because they revolted often. The average Spartan citizen had 12 helots to himself. So, the helots outnumbered the Spartans. The helots' large rebellions caused the Spartans to strenghten their army. This constant test of military ability made the Spartan military strong and powerful.
What were City-states of warriors and helots?
The city-states of warrior and helots refers to the current city of Sparta. The helots were originally free Greeks from the areas of Messenia.
Helots were spartan?
The Helots were a subjugated population in Laconia and Messenia, a territory controlled by Sparta
In what ways did helots enable Spartan men to become a warrior class?
The helots (serfs) farmed the land and delivered half their produce to Spartan state. This was distributed to the Spartan citizens who were thus able to devote their time to physical fitness and military activities.
What did the Spartans do to the helots that defeated them?
If the helots defeated the Spartans, the Spartans, being defeated, could not do anything to them.
How did the helots make the Sparta a military power?
Spartans needed to be able to keep helots at bay
What are some things Sparta grew?
Sparta grew soldiers. Fighting was so important in Spartan society that they didn't have time for any other resources, the helots dealt with those.
