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Each Spartan citizen was allotted the produce of seven helots to support them. They also took seven helots to war for each Spartan warrior - these acted as light infantry, and at the same time reduced the threat of a helot uprising at home while the Spartans were away. At the battle of Plataea in 479 BCE, there were 5,000 Spartan hoplites (armoured warriors) and 35,000 helot light infantry.
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What does helot means in ancient Greek?
A helot is a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta. Or slave
Do we know the names of the 300 Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae?
No. The monument on which their names were supposedly inscribed is lost to time. Few we know of from Herodotus are Leonidas son of Anaxandridas II, Dienekes, Alpheios and Maron sons of Orsiphantos, Eurystos,and Aristodemos who is supposedly the only Spartan hoplite(not helot/slave,many of them survived) who survived the battle of Thermopylae.
Why did the 1st messenian war begin?
This war between Messenia and Sparta was 743-724 BCE. It was an extension of the wars between the Achaeans who were the existing inhabitants and the incoming Dorians who were extending their grip on the Peloponnesian peninsula. Dorian Sparta won and gained control of the territory of the southern Peloponnese. The Messenians either left the area or became serfs of the Spartans. This serf (helot) population allowed the Spartans to concentrate on military activity, supported by the labour of the helots.
How many Spartans sacrificed many soldiers at the battle of what?
battle of thermopylae
How many wars where there between the Spartans?
They didn't wage war on each other.
What is a helot?
Helots where the serfs of Sparta. Serf meaning they were not free men, nor were they slaves.
How many helots were there to every aristocrat?
Helot to Spartan = 10:1
Is a helot a Sparta?
if you mean is a helot a spartaN, no. The Spartans weren't the people of Sparta, they were the high class of sparta, although the term is often improperly used to describe all of the people of Sparta
Is a helot a warrior?
No, a helot is a greek and spartan slave
What what did ancient spartans eat?
They would of most likely of eaten goat and sheep meats. During training however they were given "blood soup" which was small pieces of meat and animal blood. Also they ate whatever the helot farmers harvested.
What did ancient Spartans eat?
They would of most likely of eaten goat and sheep meats. During training however they were given "blood soup" which was small pieces of meat and animal blood. Also they ate whatever the helot farmers harvested.
What was it like to be a helot?
The helots were the state-owned serfs of the Spartans. They were most likely Laconian and Messenian. There was a greater number of helots than Spartans, therefore each year when a Spartan Magistrate took office he declared war on the helots. This meant that the helots could be murdered at any time. The Krypteia, or the Spartan secret police, also routinely killed helots.
Who were the HELOT?
They were the servants or peasants.
What is a spartan slave?
a helot
What does helot means in ancient Greek?
A helot is a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta. Or slave
Do we know the names of the 300 Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae?
No. The monument on which their names were supposedly inscribed is lost to time. Few we know of from Herodotus are Leonidas son of Anaxandridas II, Dienekes, Alpheios and Maron sons of Orsiphantos, Eurystos,and Aristodemos who is supposedly the only Spartan hoplite(not helot/slave,many of them survived) who survived the battle of Thermopylae.
What was life like for a helot?
it was bad
