THE SPARTAN 4.
Apella
The ‘Apella’ in Spartan society were just
SOCIAL SYSTEM the remaining spartiates (over 30yo) who
could not or did not want to be a political
leader. This group was the main voting
1. Kings force in Sparta, voting yes or no the the
In sparta, there were two kings - one went amendments suggested by the Gerousia.
and lead the battle (military affairs) and the
other did all of the official & paperwork.
5. Perioikoi
2. Gerousia The ‘Perioikoi’ were the free
In sparta, there was a political body named men/women in residing in
the ‘Gerousia’. This party consisted of 30 Sparta that were not
individuals (including the two kings) and native/Spartiates. These people
helped to raise potential amendments to were usually merchants who
the constitution that would be voted by the helped with the financial side of
apellas. Sparta.
6. Helots
The ‘Helots’ in Sparta were
3. Ephors the brute force/labour
In sparta, there were 5 individuals known as providers. They were usually
‘Ephors’. They were there to ensure that the the slaves from won battles
kings did not try to become too powerful, and and were used to do menial
could overpower the king din decision-making tasks like farming and mining
in a group, however could not be an Ephor for with no pay. They were also
more than a year at a time. owned by the state.
