Spartans were so rich that nobody had to work.
Ancient Sparta, during its Classical Age, was an immensely wealthy country. Mainly due to their conquest and domination of a neighboring race named the Helots.
When a Spartan boy reached adulthood and became a man, the Spartan state awarded him with an allotment of public farmland. They also rewarded him with a constituent of Helot slaves to work it.
This basically turned every Spartan citizen into a wealthy member of the conventional upper class. So they didn’t have to work for a living.
Still, private property existed, which is important because…
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Spartans were so rich that nobody had to work.
Ancient Sparta, during its Classical Age, was an immensely wealthy country. Mainly due to their conquest and domination of a neighboring race named the Helots.
When a Spartan boy reached adulthood and became a man, the Spartan state awarded him with an allotment of public farmland. They also rewarded him with a constituent of Helot slaves to work it.
This basically turned every Spartan citizen into a wealthy member of the conventional upper class. So they didn’t have to work for a living.
Still, private property existed, which is important because…
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