Role of equals Flashcards
1
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origins
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original Dorians conquerors of Laconia and numbered c. 9000
2
Q
Political Status
A
A privileged social class holding all political power
3
Q
Rights & Duties
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became full citizens aged 30; all ‘equal’ under the law; were supported by the state, with a plot of land and helots to work in it; full-time soldiers couldn’t show cowardice; forbidden to engage in farming and trade; member of a syssition (dining club of about 15
