CLAS 1270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Trojan War, Helots, Greek Drachma

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 1270
• Professor: Nau Robert

Document Summary

General points: figure is very little in literature and archaeology - not many footprints/evidence. Took over their neighbours - stretched too thin: may have numbered 1/3rd of population of athens. Spartan males make up about 6% of population. Slaves were attached to their property in the regions conquered by sparta. Each property and work supported a spartan citizens. Slaves were called helots: worked land and owned goods - barely, oil, wine - to their spartan, obligated to serve in army, wear distinct clothing and subject to raids by the spartan. In classical times, owning 1 slave was normal. Cant buy a slave - extremely poor. Well - to - do athenians - 2-3 slaves. Fourth century census puts number of slaves in athens at 400,000. Started from the mycenaean age - still present at the end of the 8th century. Who warriors captured or who supplicated might be sold into slavery: achilles in trojan war.