• @REEEEvolution
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    61 year ago

    The spartans were scared shitless of arming their slaves.

    Slaves were not really used in war until the early middle ages, because during war you need discipline and reliability in your troops. Slaves tend to fuck off. In the middle ages, islamic realms used warrior slaves, first the Ghulams, then the Mamluks, then the Janniseries. They were kept reliable by good treatment, a fostered elite culture of their formations and religious incentives. Always worked for a while, then the slave solders took over and cut the middle man.

    In short: Slave soldiers. Not a good idea.

    • @PolandIsAStateOfMind
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      71 year ago

      The spartans were scared shitless of arming their slaves.

      If you mean helots they armed them all the time, helots served in every campaign as light infantry.

    • @Shrike502
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      61 year ago

      On the other hand, Spartans did wage war against their own slaves

    • @Franfran2424
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      51 year ago

      They werent scared of it, because they literally did it?

      Whats dangerous is taking all your military away on a campaign and leaving slaves that are ex-soldiers behind with the families of the leadership.