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- Dictionaryhelot/ˈhɛlət/
noun
- 1. a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.
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Greek population ruled by Sparta
The helots were a subjugated population that constituted a majority of the population of Laconia and Messenia – the territories ruled by Sparta. There has been controversy since antiquity as to their exact characteristics, such as whether they constituted an Ancient Greek tribe, a social class, or both. For example, Critias described helots as "slaves to the utmost", whereas according to Pollux, t... Wikipedia