4 ms·
Brutal dictatorship. 90% of population living in poverty (The Helots in Sparta were hunted for sport by Spartiates, particularly as a coming of age ritual).
by b0rsuk 5y ago
Brutal dictatorship. 90% of population living in poverty (The Helots in Sparta were hunted for sport by Spartiates, particularly as a coming of age ritual).
- birdyrooster 5y agoDid they kidnap foreigners to do research or translation?
- danielheath 5y agoAFAIK, At that point in history “kidnap foreigners for their labour” was a feature of every settlement over a few hundred people in size.