I interviewed a very well known Greece researching professor and he recommeneded me to read two of his book reviews and i did. and the information i pulled out is this. In 450 B.C the spartans showed one of the first rapid miltary reforms by including the perioikoi in their regiments to boost numbers and ensure perioikic loyalty. Spartan mothers had to sacrifice their sons for the state. It also said that women were not looked down upon in the spartan society like he majority of people think but the exact opposite, spartan wpmen were actually respected.
I found it interesting that most people think that the women were not respected, but they actually were.
ReplyDeleteYou should define what perioikic means.