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Messenian Wars

743 BCE – 668 BCE

Sparta's conquest and subjugation of Messenia created the helot system that defined Spartan society for centuries, turning Sparta into a militarised state.

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Messenian Wars

743 BCE – 668 BCE

Sparta's conquest and subjugation of Messenia created the helot system that defined Spartan society for centuries, turning Sparta into a militarised state.

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