Definition of Helotism. Meaning of Helotism. Synonyms of Helotism

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Definition of Helotism

Helotism
Helotism He"lot*ism, n. The condition of the Helots or slaves in Sparta; slavery.

Meaning of Helotism from wikipedia

- aspect of helotism; thus Messenians, who were conquered in the Messenian Wars of the 8th century BC, become synonymous in Herodotus with helots. The situation...
- Helotes (/həˈloʊtɪs/ hə-LOH-tis) is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, located on the far northwestern side of San Antonio. It is part of the...
- out manual labour. The helots were used as unskilled serfs, tilling Spartan land. Helot women were often used as wet nurses. Helots also travelled with the...
- state institution. The kryptai either prin****lly sought out and killed helots across Laconia and Messenia as part of a policy of terrorising and intimidating...
- and helots revolted against their masters several times. In 370/69 BC, as a result of Epaminondas' liberation of Messenia from Spartan rule, the helot system...
- facing repeated helot revolts. Aside from suppressing revolts, Spartiates trained as hoplites. They fought as such alongside helot forces; for instance...
- Sandra Day O'Connor High School is a public high school in Helotes, Texas, United States, in the San Antonio metropolitan area. It is a part of the Northside...
- were not, unless given permission. Like the Spartiates, the perioeci owned helots and fought in the army. Other major cities in the Peloponnese likewise controlled...
- dependence on the helots, slaves who worked the fields while its citizens trained to be soldiers. The Pylos post began attracting helot runaways. In addition...
- result of two decades' struggle, the Messenian people became enslaved as helots and made serfs of the state, following Spartan victory in the southwestern...