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When the hoplites or infantry soldiers went into battle the marched shoulder to shoulder in a formation called a?
The hoplites fought in the phalanx formation.
Where did the hoplites reside?
the hoplites reside near libya
Why were hoplites called hoplites?
Hoplites were important to ancient Greece because they battled for their individual city-states. This allowed for warfare between the city-states to play out. Hoplites were not effective for large scale warfare, however.
Were Spartans invovled in the battle of marathon?
Yes , heavily armoured Athenian infantry were known as Hoplites who fought at the battle of Marathon against the Persians in tightly knit formations known as a phalanx .
What was Hoplites soilders jobs?
Hoplites were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed as spearmen and fought in phalanx formation
How did the hoplites protect themselves in battle?
The hoplites created a massive wall made of shields while the fought or just marched.
When the hoplites or infantry soldiers went into battle the marched shoulder to shoulder in a formation called a?
The hoplites fought in the phalanx formation.
Where did the hoplites reside?
the hoplites reside near libya
Where did hoplites reside?
the hoplites reside near Libya
How many Spartans sacrificed themselves at the Battle of Thermopylae?
It is estimated that there were three-hundred Spartan Hoplites who died in the defense of the pass at Thermopylae .
Why were hoplites called hoplites?
Hoplites were important to ancient Greece because they battled for their individual city-states. This allowed for warfare between the city-states to play out. Hoplites were not effective for large scale warfare, however.
Were Spartans invovled in the battle of marathon?
Yes , heavily armoured Athenian infantry were known as Hoplites who fought at the battle of Marathon against the Persians in tightly knit formations known as a phalanx .
How did hoplites become hoplites?
The phalanx formation and the shield/spear tactics were originated in Sparta around 690 BC.
How many people were in the Spartan army?
The Spartan army varied over time. At the battle of Plataea in 479 BCE it had 5,000 hoplites (armoured infantry) and 35,000 light infantry. It's later losses reduced it to 3,000 hoplites and it became less and less competitive and eventually ceased to be a significant power.
What were Athenian soldiers called?
Hoplites
What were foot soldiers called?
Hoplites
What was Hoplites soilders jobs?
Hoplites were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed as spearmen and fought in phalanx formation
