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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 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.
What were Spartans slaves called?
Spartan Slaves, or to be more accurate, serfs, were called helots. Sparta became the military state as most know it by today after a revolution of the helots, in which many Spartans died, but were able to gain control over the helots and began to build a viscous army
What were slaves called in Sparta?
Helots.
What did Helots do in Sparta?
get money get paid
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 did Spartans call their slaves?
Helots
How did the Greeks use helots?
Depends. What the heck are helots?
Was the Helots citizens of Sparta?
The Helots were not Spartan citizens ; they were essentially slaves .
What is the greek word for citystate?
Polisπόλις
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 did the Spartans do to the Helots?
Helots were Messenian servants who lived in Sparta after Sparta took over their homeland. They had very little rights and were treated as servants, though they are not considered common slaves because they often fought in wars and had families. In fact, if a helot served honorably in a war, it could be possible that they would be allowed to be free. yo yo yo
Helots were spartan?
The Helots were a subjugated population in Laconia and Messenia, a territory controlled by Sparta
What is the citystate of Athens best known for?
farming
How did the helots make the Sparta a military power?
Spartans needed to be able to keep helots at bay
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.
Where did the word spartan orinate from?
They are not Greek, they are Dorians. They raided from the north and enslaved the helots and settled near the helots.
