[nsajko]

> outrageous distinction between the free people of "Sparta", which he calls "Spartiates" and all "Spartans" which includes the helots

> That is an outrageous distinction that is not found in any ancient or modern source. It appears to be something that the author completely made up in order to support his revisionist interpretation of the history of ancient Sparta.

Terms like "Spartiate" are standard.

[YeGoblynQueenne]

"Spartiate" is used to mean the free citizens of Sparta, as is "Spartan", but the author claims that one means the free citizens and the other the helots.

That is not standard.