Spartan slave or serf
1Slave rebellion — A slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves. Slave rebellions have occurred in nearly all societies that practice slavery, and are amongst the most feared events for slaveholders. Famous historic slave rebellions have been led by Denmark… …
2helot — n. 1. Spartan slave or serf. 2. Slave (in general), bondsman, serf, bondslave …
3Helot — He lot (?; 277), n. [L. Helotes, Hilotae, pl., fr. Gr. E e lws and E elw ths a bondman or serf of the Spartans; so named from Elos, a town of Laconia, whose inhabitants were enslaved; or perh. akin to e lei^n to take, conquer, used as 2d aor. of… …
4pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …
5Caste — Castes are hereditary systems of , endogamy, social culture, social class, and political power. In a caste society, the assignment of individuals to places in the social hierarchy is determined by social group and cultural heritage. Although… …
6Helot — helotage, n. /hel euht, hee leuht/, n. 1. a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Cf. Perioeci, Spartiate. 2. (l.c.) a serf or slave; bondman. [1570 80; …
7Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
8History of Europe — Europe depicted by Antwerp cartographer Abraham Ortelius in 1595 History of Europe describes the history of humans inhabiting the European continent since it was first populated in prehistoric times to present, with the first human settlement… …
9education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
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