Spartan perioikoi
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The Spartan perioikoi were free, non-citizen inhabitants of Laconia and Messenia who lived in self-governing communities around Sparta, serving as its craftsmen, traders, and auxiliary soldiers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spartan economy | 1 |
| Spartan perioikoi canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
population group
ⓘ
social class ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | non-citizens of Sparta ⓘ |
| country | ancient Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demography | more numerous than Spartiates ⓘ |
| differentiatedFrom |
Spartiates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
helots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Plutarch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thucydides NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
artisans
ⓘ
craftsmen ⓘ farmers ⓘ manufacturers of arms and armor ⓘ miners and metalworkers ⓘ shipbuilders ⓘ traders ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | Greek term meaning "those who dwell around" ⓘ |
| excludedFrom |
Spartan gerousia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spartan kingship ⓘ Spartan syssitia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance |
local autonomy under Spartan control
ⓘ
self-governing communities ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Spartan military campaigns outside Laconia ⓘ |
| language | Doric Greek dialect ⓘ |
| legalStatus | personally free but politically dependent ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Laconia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
auxiliary soldiers
ⓘ
garrison troops ⓘ hoplite infantry ⓘ naval personnel ⓘ |
| obligation |
military service for Sparta
ⓘ
payment of taxes or tribute to Sparta ⓘ |
| partOf | Spartan society ⓘ |
| politicalRights |
no participation in Spartan assembly
ⓘ
no right to hold Spartan magistracies ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| residencePattern | towns and villages surrounding Sparta ⓘ |
| rights |
freedom of movement within Spartan territory
ⓘ
right to conduct trade ⓘ right to own property ⓘ |
| socialRole | buffer population between Spartiates and helots ⓘ |
| status | free inhabitants ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Spartan state
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spartiates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spartan economy