The polis of sparta is located on the Peloponnesus peninsula in southern Greece. The Spartans economy was agriculture based like other polis. Instead of setting up oversea colonies like other polis, the Spartans invaded other polis and took their inhabitants as slaves. The Spartan slaves were called helots, the greek word for capture. Around 650 BC, the Spartan helots turned against their master. The Spartans stopped the uprising before it even got started. The Spartans were surprised that there slaves tried to uprise, and the Spartan government turned their polis into a strict military polis. Using their strict, discipline inclined society the Spartan government turned the Spartan citizens into the most obedient and loyal citizens
