### id282225586a the Messenian revolt was ethnically motivated > It is important to note that this was not solely a Helot revolt, but included two Messenian *perioikoi*, Thouria and Aithia, and was likely a revolt motivated by ethnic consciousness. - [View Highlight](https://reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/p13hr6/do_we_know_about_any_escaped_spartan_helots/hv5d1tk?__readwiseLocation=0%2F6%2F0%2F4%2F3%2F1%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F4%2F1%2F0%2F3%2F1%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F3%2F1%2F0%2F3%3A0%2C6%2F6%2F0%2F4%2F3%2F1%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F4%2F1%2F0%2F3%2F1%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F3%2F1%2F0%2F3%3A80#:~:text=The%20Messenian%20revolt%20of%20464BC%2Crevolt%20motivated%20by%20ethnic%20consciousness.) - [[Do we know about any escaped spartan helots AskHistorians by Interesting Inquirer#id282225586a the Messenian revolt was ethnically motivated|View in Vault]]