Which of the following phrases best describes the place of the periokoi in society?

A. They were landowners but not as powerful as the aristoi.

B. They owned more land than the aristoi.

C. They owned the best land in the city.

D. The number of periokoi declined as inheritances became divided.

How did european exploration and expansion cause the african slave trade to expand? a. european explorers discovered the slave trade and expanded it across the indian ocean into south asia. b. arab armies captured european explorers and forced them into slavery. c. european traders shipped enslaved africans to work on plantations in european colonies in the americas. d.european explorers captured african people and forced them to work on their ships.