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[-] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 119 points 11 months ago

Because the Greeks you hear about were the aristocracy. You don't hear how some estimates of the population breakdown were more than 80%-90% slaves.

Just like how you hear of the 300 Spartans, but not the several thousand Thebians, most of whom were slaves, who also defended the pass.

[-] MoonMoon@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

cough helots cough

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