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Where did the Spartans conquer the Messenians?
Messenia was in the southwest of the Peloponnesian Peninsula in southern Greece. Sparta was to the east. The Spartans decided to extend their territory and moved into Messenia and successfully conquered it. Having taken over the land, they made the population into serfs, that is the serfs farmed the land and turned over half their produce to Sparta, which allowed the Spartans to devote their time to military training and activities, and keeping control of the restive serfs.
Who is kolokotronis?
In the greek revolution he was the top leader/general (greek freedom fighter) was born in Messenia, Greece on the 3 of April 1770 died on the 15 of February 1843 in Athens,Greece
Were the serfs in Sparta known as Hoplites?
No. The Serfs were called "Helots" and were mainly based in Messenia. They worked to provide food for the Spartiates, the elite Spartan class. Hoplites were the Spartan warriors. The common image of these men in helmets, with a large shield and spear each, arranged in rows was called the Phalanx.
If Sparta's army became weak what probably staged rebellion?
The serfs of subjected Messenia who worked the land and gave half their produce to Sparta. For that reason, when the Spartan army left on a military expedition, it took seven helots (serfs) for every Spartan hoplite (armoured warrior) not only to use as light infantry, but to prevent them rising in their absence when Sparta was left unprotected.
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.
When was Archaeological Museum of Messenia created?
Archaeological Museum of Messenia was created in 2009.
Helots were spartan?
The Helots were a subjugated population in Laconia and Messenia, a territory controlled by Sparta
Who were the messenians?
Pelasgians and Leleges, protohellenic races that lived in the southwestern part of Peloponesus known as Messenia up today
Why is Sparta considered the military idea?
around 725 bc Sparta conquered and took over the land of neighboring messenia.
What ten regions did Sparta control?
Sparta controlled an area in the southern Peloponnesian Peninsula known as Laconia. It also absorbed neighbouring Messenia which it had conquered.
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.
What is Demeter resident?
Demeter is one of the twelve Olympians. Demeter is a resident of Olympus, she also favored Eleusis. Demeter was patron of the regions of Attika, Messenia and Enna.
Where did the Spartans conquer the Messenians?
Messenia was in the southwest of the Peloponnesian Peninsula in southern Greece. Sparta was to the east. The Spartans decided to extend their territory and moved into Messenia and successfully conquered it. Having taken over the land, they made the population into serfs, that is the serfs farmed the land and turned over half their produce to Sparta, which allowed the Spartans to devote their time to military training and activities, and keeping control of the restive serfs.
What conflict did Sparta obtain most of its slaves and begin to assert power over the Peloponnese?
The Spartans captured Messenia, and reduced the populace to serfs (bound to the land to work it, not slaves).
Who is kolokotronis?
In the greek revolution he was the top leader/general (greek freedom fighter) was born in Messenia, Greece on the 3 of April 1770 died on the 15 of February 1843 in Athens,Greece
How did Messenia help the Spartan men?
Sparta turned its people into serfs who gave half their produce to Sparta. So supported, the Spartans were able to devote their own time to training for war,
What was the size of Ancient Sparta?
I'm afraid I don't know the exact number, but I do know it was over 4'000 square kilometres in size. However, if you're looking for the size of Ancient Sparta AFTER it conquered Messenia then it's closer to 8'000 square kilometres. The whole of the Peloponnese itself was about 21'000 square kilometres so, after conquering Messenia, Sparta became the largest City-State in the Peloponnese; and the rest of Greece. (Athens, and Attica, only covered 2'500 square kilometres).
