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How did the Athenians fight in war?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Each foot soldier was called a hoplite, and equipped with a round shield, a breastplate of metal, or leather, a helmet, and metal shin protection called greaves. The hoplite's two weapons were a double-bladed sword and an eight foot pike for attacking from a safer distance.The Athenians didn't practice their skills very often, but learned them, and remembered them, or died.

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