Helots - Wikipedia The helots ( ˈhɛləts, ˈhiːləts ; Greek: εἵλωτες, heílotes) were a subjugated group that constituted a majority of the population of Laconia and Messenia – the territories ruled by Sparta in Ancient Greece
Helot | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica helot, a state-owned serf of the ancient Spartans The ethnic origin of helots is uncertain, but they were probably the original inhabitants of Laconia (the area around the Spartan capital) who were reduced to servility after the conquest of their land by the numerically fewer Dorians
The Helots: Slave Warriors of Ancient Sparta - Ancient Origins According to the Greek geographer Pausanias, the Helots hailed from a city called Helos This city is said to have been conquered by the Spartans, and its inhabitants became their first slaves Subsequent people enslaved by the Spartans were also called Helots
Helots | Oxford Classical Dictionary The helots were the slaves of the Spartans Distributed in family groups across the landholdings of Spartan citizens in Laconia and Messenia, helots performed the labour that was the bedrock on which Spartiate leisure and wealth rested
Helots - thelatinlibrary. com Helots were Peloponnesian Greeks enslaved under the Spartan rule The first Helots were Laconians whom Sparta defeated and conquered It is possible that the name Helot comes from Helos, the main city in Laconia Sparta conquered Messenia around 640 BC 620 BC
The Helots: A labour force subjugated by harsh Spartan dominance Originating mainly from conquered regions like Messenia, the Helots were essential to the Spartan economy, allowing the Spartan citizens to dedicate themselves to rigorous military training and maintaining their formidable army