PBS6 年
Vase showing Hoplite Battle c.600 BC (Louvre, Paris)
Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal ... With an eight-foot long spear, a short sword, and a bronze-covered shield, the total weight of their equipment was therefore in the region of ...
National Geographic news1 年
Bred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine
Sparta’s enemies, when facing the intimidating Spartan forces, would see a wall of shields ... is derived the name of its bearer, the hoplite—the shield was, together with the spear, the ...
BBC1 年
The ancient Greeks at war
A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself, unless his father was killed in battle. Then he was given his father's equipment. Enemy soldiers saw only a wall of spears and shields moving towards them.
BBC4 年
Who did the ancient Greeks fight?
A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself, unless his father was killed in battle. Then he was given his father's equipment. Enemy soldiers saw only a wall of spears and shields moving towards them.