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A hoplite was a citizen-soldier of the Ancient Greek city-states.

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How did the Athenians fight in war?

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.


Who could be a hoplite?

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Which soldier was better - the hoplite or the legionary?

The vote would have to go for the legionary being the better fighting man. The hoplite fought in tight formation and their main weapon was a spear. They also had a pushing tactic with their shields, but if their formation broke, their lines were penetrated and it was difficult to reform, even though they may have had a second line in the rear. The Romans abandoned this method of fighting and went to the maniple, which was a more mobile unit, more dependent on charges and hand to hand combat than the tightly packed hoplite method. The victories of the Romans speak for themselves as to which was the better method of fighting.