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The Spartan's were primaraly Hoplites, that means they used to shields called Hoploms and large spears, The shields were important because they helped form the formation as each soldier used his shield to cover the man next to him called a phalanx, And pointed there spears down and marched forward to create a barrier of shield and spear.
also because a lone spartan warrior could swing the shield so strong that it could simulate a car crash and kill another warrior
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What does the chevron on a Spartan shield represent?
The Λ (or chevron) on Spartan shields is the first letter in the Greek word "Λακεδαίμων" (translated in English as "Lacadaemonia"), which is the region in the southern tip of Greece where Sparta is (or was) located.
What important events in ancient Greece happened between 500 and 400 BC?
the greek people where killed by the spartan people and the spartan's only had 300 men
What are those upside down V signs on Spartan shields?
That inverted V symbol is the Greek letter L, being the first letter of the name of the Spartan territory of Lacedaemonia.Early Greek shields had various patterns on them, but then began to adopt the letter of their city to avoid killing their own by mistake in battle. There is a story of an action in Corinth in the early 4th Century in which some passing Spartans who were unarmed picked up some shields of warriors from Sikyon, which had an S on them, to oppose a sally by Corinthians. The latter, being Dorians like the Spartans, thinking them mere 'only Achaeans', ran right through them, rather than thinking twice if they had known who they were picking on.
Where did the spartan conqur the messenians?
Spartan conqur the messenians in Greece
What shields did the Saxons have?
Simple shields made of wood.
Was king leonidas the influence of the lambda on spartan shields?
yes
Why did spartan shields have A's on them?
the spartan shield didn't have an A on it. it had a lambda. lambda is the greek letter L, which stood for Laconia, the part of greece where they are from.
How did they use the spartan shields?
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What does the chevron on a Spartan shield represent?
The Λ (or chevron) on Spartan shields is the first letter in the Greek word "Λακεδαίμων" (translated in English as "Lacadaemonia"), which is the region in the southern tip of Greece where Sparta is (or was) located.
Did Spartans fight with their shield?
A Spartan's shield was his most important piece of military equipment. They used their shields to both attack and defend, defending from enemy strikes and hitting enemies with the shield, stunning them and possibly breaking bones.
What was the most important part of Spartan life?
In Sparta the most important part spartan life was developing a strong military. <3 :)
What was the symbol for Sparta during the Persian War?
On their shields they had the Greek letter lamda (L), an inverted V. The Spartan territory was Lacedaemon, and the L signified that.
How important were the shields for knights?
omg very important you should know that!
What was the most important group in spartan society?
The warrior class.
Why did Spartans have an 'L' on their shields?
The Spartan homeland was Lacadaemonia (also known as Laconia hence the word laconic referring to brevity of speech). The L (lambda) is the first letter of that name.
What important events in ancient Greece happened between 500 and 400 BC?
the greek people where killed by the spartan people and the spartan's only had 300 men
What are some interesting facts about Ancient Greece?
Text Before: Spartan mothers told their sons to die in battle because they believed that death was better than defeat. Landon90 Says: Infact one saying that the spartan mothers told their son, went something like this "Come back with your shield, or on it" they said that because the Spartan's shields were so big that when they die in war, they get carried on their own shield.
