Periokoi
Periokoi are considered free inhabitants of the land and do not have full citizenship. Even though the Periokoi were not considered full citizens they still held partial citizenship. They were formed around places such as Crete, Thessaly, Elis and Sparta. Perioikoi located around Sparta were believed to be descended from the citizens of Mycenae. The Spartan Perioikoi, or the Lacedaemonians, provided troops for the Spartan army during wartime. Although they did not undergo the same rigorous training the Spartans endured they were fierce in battle. The Perioikoi also operated many of Sparta's trade and craft businesses because the Spartan's military devotion prohibited such jobs. The Perioikoi could create villages that could be governed separately. The ratio of Spartan Perioikoi to Spartan citizens was 1 to 1.
rIGHTS OF pERIOIKOIThe perioikoi regarded their status as privileged because of the many rights that they had over the spartan citizens. The periokoi had the right to...
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rESPONSIBILITIES OF pERIOIKOIThe periokoi believed themselves not to be considered citizens and maintained something like a half-citizenship status. Despite this, they still owed responsibilities to the city-state. The periokoi had to...
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