OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
Paper 1
Revise: Tensions with Sparta and the Causes of ConflictAn earthquake and the subsequent helot revolt prevented Spartan intervention.
- Revise: Pericles' Strategy and the Archidamian War
An unfree population controlled by Sparta whose labour supported Spartan society; fear of their revolt constrained Spartan military activity.
- Revise: Thucydides
An enslaved population under Spartan control. Thucydides explains that most of the helots involved in the revolt at Ithome descended from conquered Messenians.