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A Hoplite was a Greek armoured foot soldier (hopla= panoply of arms, ie the primary weapon, the spear, sword, shield, sword, cuirass, shield, greaves and helmet). These armaments were expensive, costing probably as much as a small farm, and were either passed from father to son, or acquired from defeated enemy on the battlefield (hence in the epics the struggles for the armour of the fallen). This type of warrior is first depicted on pottery in the late 8th Century BCE. They were drawn from the farming class (mostly poor small-farmers) who formed the city-state militias to defend their land. The Hoplite was displaced in the 4th Century by the Phalangites (soldiers who formed the phalanx and consequently were less heavily armoured as the phalanx itself was an armoured formation). Also, at this stage, professional soldiers progressively supplanted the militias for those cities and kingdoms which could afford them.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoBeing a Greek hoplite was not too hard in the Ancient times,apart from the risk of war.hoplites wore:Curris(a breastplate),greaves,helmet and a skirt.They used a round shield called a Hoplon(hence the name),a long spear and a short sword.
Being a hoplite especially in Sparta was harder than being in most special unit of your country's army or police. Just imagine covering the hundreds of kilometers in a matter of few days on foot,barefoot probably,with more than 20kg of bronze armor and god knows how many equipment.Fighting in a Greek sun in the summer,because ancient Greeks fought only then,under metal helmet and metal armor,in battle that was as brutal as it gets,pushing as holding ground while stabbing with the 2m spear.What is not hard in there? And Spartans were hoplites every month of the year,while most other hoplites from other cities had other jobs,and used armor and weapons only in times of war,or occasional training.
Breast and backplate is THORAX..Or curiass in english. The chiton is not a skirt,but a light tunic,that may reach to the shoulders or to the waist. Shield was called ASPIS.And beside that there were at least 5 other parts of armor that were optional but used,especially in the 600-500.like thigh armor,groin armor etc
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Facts about greek soldiers?
If you mean an ancient Greek soldier he was known as a Hopalite
What did a hoplite wear?
A hoplite soldier wore a breast plate a spatan shield a helmet and had a spear
How did noble landowners gain power in greek city state?
Noble land owners gained power in Greek city states through the growth of farmlands and through hoplite warfare. Landowners developed their farmland and achieved economic elevation through the trade and sale of their goods. Wealthy landowners were also able to purchase a set of armor, meaning they could participate in hoplite warfare. Their achievements in war gave them glory and social status.
Where did the word hoplite come from?
the middle of knowwhere
What did hoplites wear?
A hoplite soldier wore a breast plate a spatan shield a helmet and had a spear
What is a hoplite soldier?
A hoplite was a citizen-soldier of the Ancient Greek city-states.
What was a greek warrior called?
Spartans Or Hoplite Warriors
How do you say warrior in ancient Greek?
hoplites
What is the name for an ancient Greek foot-soldier?
An ancient Greek foot soldier was called a hoplite.
What were hoplite shields made out of?
A shield used but the Spartans
What are the names of the different pieces of armour worn by an Ancient Greek hoplite?
you wont tell me
What does Britannia hold?
Posieden's trident and a Greek hoplite shiels sporting the Union flag.
What is the study of weapons or armor called?
Hoplology - from Greek: hoplos (a mythical plate-armored animal) and hoplite, the term for the classical Greek warrior
What are the different types of Greek warriors?
Notably the heavily armoured Hoplite along with peltasts , marines , skirmishers , scouts ,
What was the primary weapon of the Greek hoplite?
The 'hoplites' of Archaic Age Greece were armed as spearmen, and therefore relatively easy to equip and maintain.
What were the Greek hoplite helmets made of?
Possibly bronze. Certainly bronze,and is some tiny percent of cases that are mostly cheaper versions copper.
Facts about greek soldiers?
If you mean an ancient Greek soldier he was known as a Hopalite
