Ilot - a native of Messinia and Laconia.Each of them was conquered by the Dorians and the Spartan is a slave state.
Who are helots
Greek Dorian tribes who came from the Balkans, made slaves living in the region, the people of the Greeks, and the land, which gave a good harvest, they took themselves.Oddly enough, but the conquerors was less than the indigenous population, which had been conquered.They settled all along the river Eurotas, where he formed the city of Sparta.Conqueror began to call themselves Spartans and helot - a local resident, which he captured.
In Athens, after the reforms of Solon, all slaves were foreigners, that is not of Greek origin.A helot - is the same Greek.And he spoke the same language with the Spartans.Therefore, this situation caused dissatisfaction demos throughout Greece, because then it was believed that as slaves can only be strangers, but in any case not the Greeks.
place helots in Sparta
land seized by the Spartans, was divided between their families.Each of them had about the same areas that were named Claire (or Clare in Doric).However, the family had no right to give away or sell them.Possession Clair - is an integral feature of civic rights from the ruling group of the Spartans.
Spartan helots in the State were, as mentioned earlier, slaves, and so they worked and lived on land owned by the Spartans, who in turn only deal with military affairs.
helots lived in small villages throughout the country.Engaged in cultivation of grain and vegetables, olives, grapes and grown cattle brought to Sparta all the necessary products for the Spartans.
helots paid to the owner of land on which they lived natural dues, which represented a certain number of agricultural products.This was the best rents it is estimated about half of the harvested crop.A law was passed stating that the owner of the land had no right to take over the established norm.
Ilot - is "trapped" in the Greek language.These people were not given the right to move freely around the country, which previously belonged to their ancestors.However, they can start a family and get paid for their work.Each of the helots was the property not of a single Spartan, but the entire state as a whole.The owner of the site, to which were attached helots, had no right to sell or deprivation of their lives.
Spartans also treated their slaves helots quite brutally and rudely mocked.Their position was quite heavy.Therefore, we are trying to raise the helots revolt.To avoid this, the government of ancient Sparta are often held kraptii - a mass murder.They destroy those helots who were most dangerous or unreliable.This mass murder unarmed population considered while training before the war for the young Spartans.
Conclusion
Thus, the helots were the lower classes in ancient Sparta.They were severely limited in their rights, when compared with the Spartans.They could not use arms and serve in the army.The main task of the state is to keep in subjection and fear of the helots.However, in the event of hostilities helots were obliged to fight on the side of Sparta.
