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54 Were the Spartans Proto-Fascist Losers? w/ Bret Devereaux

Ancient Greece Declassified

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Comparing Helots in Sparta to Slavery in Other Greek City-States

Exploring the demographic and societal role of Helots in Sparta, this chapter compares the treatment of Helots to slavery in different Greek city-states, focusing on population estimates and the economic dependence of Spartiates on Helot labor.

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