Ancient Greek warfare - Wikipedia
Soldiers of the Greek army were called hoplites. They were known for their courage and strength. Stories like the Battle of Thermopylae demonstrate the strength and skill Greeks had in land …
Ancient Greek Warfare - World History Encyclopedia
2018年3月27日 · Greek warfare, then, evolved from small bands of local communities fighting for local territory into massive set-piece battles between multi-allied counterparts. War became …
ANCIENT GREEK SOLDIERS: CITIZENS, SONGS AND SACRED BANDS
Greek-farmer citizen soldiers usually fought among themselves, but could be united against an external threat like the Persians. The Greek citizen soldier were not paid a wage like Roman …
Warfare in Ancient Greece - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In nearly every medium of Attic art of the sixth century B.C., the hoplite and warfare feature prominently, as military service was a primary distinction of citizenship—a mark of status and …
The Greek Phalanx - World History Encyclopedia
2012年1月18日 · One of the most effective and enduring military formations in ancient warfare was that of the Greek phalanx. The age of the phalanx may be traced back to Sumeria in the …
Hoplite - Wikipedia
Hoplites (/ ˈhɒplaɪts / HOP-lytes[1][2][3]) (Ancient Greek: ὁπλῖται, romanized: hoplîtai [hoplîːtai̯]) were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears and …
Phalanx | Ancient Greek Warfare Tactics & History | Britannica
phalanx, in military science, tactical formation consisting of a block of heavily armed infantry standing shoulder to shoulder in files several ranks deep. Fully developed by the ancient …