Which group of people in Spartan-controlled territory were free non-citizens who worked as merchants and artisans?
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Correct answer: Perioikoi
The Perioikoi ('dwellers-around') were free non-citizens who lived in autonomous communities surrounding Sparta. They handled trade, manufacturing, and metalwork — occupations forbidden to Spartiate citizens — and also served as auxiliary infantry in the Spartan army, though they had no political voice.
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