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How did hoplites become hoplites?
The phalanx formation and the shield/spear tactics were originated in Sparta around 690 BC.
What is a foot solider in Sparta called?
Hoplites (armoured infantry) and Peltasts (light infantry).
Which side Athens or Sparta controlled more coastal areas?
Athens Athens was a navy city, whose power lay on the ocean with her ships. Sparta was a land city, whose power lay with her hoplites and warrior strength.
Were the serfs in Sparta known as Hoplites?
No. The Serfs were called "Helots" and were mainly based in Messenia. They worked to provide food for the Spartiates, the elite Spartan class. Hoplites were the Spartan warriors. The common image of these men in helmets, with a large shield and spear each, arranged in rows was called the Phalanx.
Where did the hoplites reside?
the hoplites reside near libya
Where did 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 there many merchants in Sparta?
No. Because the Sparta
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.
How did the hoplites protect themselves in battle?
The hoplites created a massive wall made of shields while the fought or just marched.
What were Athenian soldiers called?
Hoplites
What were foot soldiers called?
Hoplites
