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Sparta - Social Classes

Lacedaemonia included Helots and the perioikoi, but was dominated by a small class of Spartiates.

Helots

Helots were the Laconians the Spartans made subservient.

Perioikoi

Free men of Sparta who lacked the full citizenship rights of the Spartiate.

Spartiate

The powerful men of Sparta.

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