helot

=Helot =


 * Who**: The Spartans


 * What**: The helots were the conquered people of Messenia and Laconia by the Spartans who were reduced to serfdom to support and supply the Spartan nation. (AE lecture notes 8.1) Mistreated and dishonored


 * When**: Archaic Greece around 800-500 BCE


 * Where**: Greece, in Laconia and Messenia ( Areas of Sparta)


 * Why**: Important because they were the driving force behind the Spartan nation and supported the free Spartans by doing all the labor while the free Spartan men focused on the fighting and were a target by the Athenians to promote internal strife. Spartan masters treated thier helots badly, thus Athens used this to thier advantage by trying to spur revolt. ( Starr 346)