page5〜古代ギリシアの都市国家・スパルタ

▶英文と日本語、単語リストはこちら http://www.tn8.jp/historedio/page5〜古代ギリシアの都市国家・スパルタ ▶単語 Spartans スパルタ市民 Perioikoi　ペリオイコイ Helots　ヘイロータイ dwell　居住する armor　防具 captive　捕虜 oppressively　制圧的に uprising　反乱 ▶英文 In Sparta, there were three primary social divisions: the Spartans, the Perioikoi, and the Helots. The Spartans were the full citizens—the warriors I talked about in the previous episode. The Perioikoi, whose ancient Greek name means “dwellers around,” were traders and craftsmen and, in this latter role, produced weapons and armor for the Spartans. The Perioeci were also the only people allowed to travel freely outside Sparta’s borders, but they could not own property and were not allowed to vote. Unlike the Helots, they were free; however, they were not full Spartan citizens. The Helots, whose name means “captives,” were the indigenous people of the region of Laconia before it became Sparta. Having been conquered and enslaved by the Spartans, the Helots were made responsible for all the daily tasks necessary to maintain Spartan society, serving as farmers, servants, nurses, and sometimes even participating in warfare. The Helots outnumbered the Spartans, and it is estimated that there were more than seven times as many of them as Spartans, who often treated them oppressively and cruelly in an effort to prevent uprisings. ▶クイズ No.1 How many main groups were the Spartans divided into? No.2 What was the name of the group of people who were involved in commerce? No.3 What was the name of the group of people who were originally natives but became slaves?