Brill`s Companion to Thucydides: "Warfare" by Peter Hunt "The
... battle rather than another by stating general truths about battles in that place rather than another. Nevertheless, two objections to a more general theory of Thucydidean additions must be registered. First, a hoplite general during a battle probably had little knowledge of what was going on. But di ...
... battle rather than another by stating general truths about battles in that place rather than another. Nevertheless, two objections to a more general theory of Thucydidean additions must be registered. First, a hoplite general during a battle probably had little knowledge of what was going on. But di ...
some athenian armor tokens - The American School of Classical
... applies to the Nike token, also with an alpha, for whatever the Nike represents, it can hardly be a piece of fitted body armor. Hardly any of the other extant Athenian lead tokens with representations of helmets, corslets, greaves, and shields are stamped with reverse letters. Yet we may now assume ...
... applies to the Nike token, also with an alpha, for whatever the Nike represents, it can hardly be a piece of fitted body armor. Hardly any of the other extant Athenian lead tokens with representations of helmets, corslets, greaves, and shields are stamped with reverse letters. Yet we may now assume ...
Doryanthes AUGUST 2011
... No doubt, the disgrace of Miltiades in 489 (Hdt., 6.135; Nepos, Miltiades, 7) had an adverse effect on the renown of Marathon. However, there would be other memorials to the battle. These result from a concerted program of Cimon’s to assert the glory of Marathon and, hence, rehabilitate the reputat ...
... No doubt, the disgrace of Miltiades in 489 (Hdt., 6.135; Nepos, Miltiades, 7) had an adverse effect on the renown of Marathon. However, there would be other memorials to the battle. These result from a concerted program of Cimon’s to assert the glory of Marathon and, hence, rehabilitate the reputat ...
Peloponnesian War: Sparta - Carolina International Relations
... The Persian conquest of the Greek colonies of Asia Minor, which were mainly incorporated into the Satrapy of Ionia, brought the new empire into conflict with the Greek mainland cities. In 499, Athe ...
... The Persian conquest of the Greek colonies of Asia Minor, which were mainly incorporated into the Satrapy of Ionia, brought the new empire into conflict with the Greek mainland cities. In 499, Athe ...
PYLOS AND SPHACTERIA 425 BC
... references are given with book and paragraph numbers only). They placed themselves under the Athenians, who almost immediately started to raise contributions from allies to support the collective effort of defending Hellas from Persia. These funds were to be administered by Athens but held on the sa ...
... references are given with book and paragraph numbers only). They placed themselves under the Athenians, who almost immediately started to raise contributions from allies to support the collective effort of defending Hellas from Persia. These funds were to be administered by Athens but held on the sa ...
Socrates the man
... In the thick of fighting, the hoplon was essential. Hoplites were arrayed in a phalanx of variable width, usually eight or more rows deep, and advanced and fought as a unit, each man receiving some protection on his vulnerable right side from the left-most part of the shield of the hoplite to his ri ...
... In the thick of fighting, the hoplon was essential. Hoplites were arrayed in a phalanx of variable width, usually eight or more rows deep, and advanced and fought as a unit, each man receiving some protection on his vulnerable right side from the left-most part of the shield of the hoplite to his ri ...
The Role of Greek Cavalry on the Battlefield: A Study of
... draw.12 That night the Thessalian cavalry hit the Athenian supply train, which drew the Athenian hoplites out for a second round of fighting.13 The Spartans then came up and the ensuing fight ended as a draw.14 Thucydides, however, who also provides an account of the battle in his summary of the Fir ...
... draw.12 That night the Thessalian cavalry hit the Athenian supply train, which drew the Athenian hoplites out for a second round of fighting.13 The Spartans then came up and the ensuing fight ended as a draw.14 Thucydides, however, who also provides an account of the battle in his summary of the Fir ...
Marathon and the Myth of the Same-Day March
... p.m .... The shield signal then was made before 9 a.m .... It follows that the battle started very close to dawn, i.e. very close to 5.30 a.m." In fact, there is reason to think the Athenians did not attack at first light. Though ancient testimony for this mundane element of daily routine on campaig ...
... p.m .... The shield signal then was made before 9 a.m .... It follows that the battle started very close to dawn, i.e. very close to 5.30 a.m." In fact, there is reason to think the Athenians did not attack at first light. Though ancient testimony for this mundane element of daily routine on campaig ...
Sparta - Athens Info Sheets and Fill-In Sheet
... Athens was the intellectual center of Greece. It was one of the first city-states of its time, and is still world renowned as one of the most famous cities in the world. It was named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom and the city's patron. In 508 BC, Athens became one of the first societies in anc ...
... Athens was the intellectual center of Greece. It was one of the first city-states of its time, and is still world renowned as one of the most famous cities in the world. It was named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom and the city's patron. In 508 BC, Athens became one of the first societies in anc ...
a spear butt from the lesbians - The American School of Classical
... THE SUMMER of 1971 a bronze spear butt was recoveredfrom a well in ...
... THE SUMMER of 1971 a bronze spear butt was recoveredfrom a well in ...
Thermopylae 480 Be - IED Virtual Assistants
... Persian foot soldier fights off a heavily armoured Greek hoplite. In the East the custom was to wear padded armour of linen or leather, which was lighter and more comfortable than that of the Greek 'brazen men'. (Esther Carre) ...
... Persian foot soldier fights off a heavily armoured Greek hoplite. In the East the custom was to wear padded armour of linen or leather, which was lighter and more comfortable than that of the Greek 'brazen men'. (Esther Carre) ...
o - bankstowntafehsc
... and cavalry but their typical weapon, which was supplemented by spears and other weapons dependent of circumstances and training, was the bow. Battles in the Persian Empire were generally ‘fire fights’ or shooting matches between an organised, trained and concentrated Persian force against a lesser ...
... and cavalry but their typical weapon, which was supplemented by spears and other weapons dependent of circumstances and training, was the bow. Battles in the Persian Empire were generally ‘fire fights’ or shooting matches between an organised, trained and concentrated Persian force against a lesser ...
The Battle of Marathon, 490 BC
... with practiced expertise. And guess who answers that description? Well, despite the fact that Mark knows a lot more about this than I do, I would have done it somewhat differently. I can do this because we've included the counters in War Elephant, counters that (I feel) more accurately represent the ...
... with practiced expertise. And guess who answers that description? Well, despite the fact that Mark knows a lot more about this than I do, I would have done it somewhat differently. I can do this because we've included the counters in War Elephant, counters that (I feel) more accurately represent the ...
Topic Six: The Greeks Greece I. Dark Ages 1150 to 800 B.C. A. Most
... 8. The Hellenes refer to people who do not speak Greek as “barbaroi” C. The Hoplite (those who wear the Hopla) 1. In art, by 675 B.C. new armor appears, the hopla 2. ca. 650 B.C. in Argos, the soldiers fight together, in the hoplite phalanx 3. by 600 B.C., the hoplite phalanx is the predominate form ...
... 8. The Hellenes refer to people who do not speak Greek as “barbaroi” C. The Hoplite (those who wear the Hopla) 1. In art, by 675 B.C. new armor appears, the hopla 2. ca. 650 B.C. in Argos, the soldiers fight together, in the hoplite phalanx 3. by 600 B.C., the hoplite phalanx is the predominate form ...
Sparta_Flash_Card__12_Spartan_Army
... o Was a heavily armed infantryman, named after the shield he carried – the Hoplon o Most hoplites dropped their shields if they fled the battlefield, however Spartans saw this as a loss of honour. Bronze greaves for protection of the lower leg o They also carried a long spear used for thrusting, a ...
... o Was a heavily armed infantryman, named after the shield he carried – the Hoplon o Most hoplites dropped their shields if they fled the battlefield, however Spartans saw this as a loss of honour. Bronze greaves for protection of the lower leg o They also carried a long spear used for thrusting, a ...
DBQ: Athenian Democracy
... Herodotus relates a debate on three kinds of government: monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy. [Otanes says:] [Kings] are jealous of the most virtuous among their subjects, and wish their death; while they take delight in the meanest and basest, being ever ready to listen to the tales of slanderers. A ...
... Herodotus relates a debate on three kinds of government: monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy. [Otanes says:] [Kings] are jealous of the most virtuous among their subjects, and wish their death; while they take delight in the meanest and basest, being ever ready to listen to the tales of slanderers. A ...
hoplites - the fighters of ancient greece
... and throat. Shown are various types of helmet, designed at different periods, but all meant to protect as much as possible of this vulnerable area of the body. ...
... and throat. Shown are various types of helmet, designed at different periods, but all meant to protect as much as possible of this vulnerable area of the body. ...
Tale of the Tape Marathon, 490 BC
... Datis distributes his troops evenly but places his elite infantry, the Immortals, at his center. The Persian cavalry is just returning from a foraging and battle. the speed their advance as most oftroops their are missiles land armoured harmlessly behind the Athenians. assignment and isofnot yet rea ...
... Datis distributes his troops evenly but places his elite infantry, the Immortals, at his center. The Persian cavalry is just returning from a foraging and battle. the speed their advance as most oftroops their are missiles land armoured harmlessly behind the Athenians. assignment and isofnot yet rea ...
battle-of-marathon-490
... Datis distributes his troops evenly but places his elite infantry, the Immortals, at his center. The Persian cavalry is just returning from a foraging and battle. the speed their advance as most oftroops their are missiles land armoured harmlessly behind the Athenians. assignment and isofnot yet rea ...
... Datis distributes his troops evenly but places his elite infantry, the Immortals, at his center. The Persian cavalry is just returning from a foraging and battle. the speed their advance as most oftroops their are missiles land armoured harmlessly behind the Athenians. assignment and isofnot yet rea ...
Athens and Sparta - Greek Worlds Apart Athenian Art What
... end and a spike on the other. The spike, called a “lizard killer” could be used to stand the spear up by planting it in the ground or it can be used to finish off fallen enemies that the formation is moving over. Additionally, if the spearhead broke off the spear could then be spun around and ...
... end and a spike on the other. The spike, called a “lizard killer” could be used to stand the spear up by planting it in the ground or it can be used to finish off fallen enemies that the formation is moving over. Additionally, if the spearhead broke off the spear could then be spun around and ...
Victor D. Hanson, A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and
... the Athenians refused to take the bait and face an overwhelmingly superior Peloponnesian infantry force. This meant that the war would not be a quick one, on the lines of past conflicts efficiently and definitively settled by the clash of phalanxes for an hour or two according to what Hanson calls t ...
... the Athenians refused to take the bait and face an overwhelmingly superior Peloponnesian infantry force. This meant that the war would not be a quick one, on the lines of past conflicts efficiently and definitively settled by the clash of phalanxes for an hour or two according to what Hanson calls t ...
An Account of the Greeks` Stand Against Persia
... The idea of Greek vs Persia was a silly one, a ridiculous notion. Greece was simply a collection of disunited city states with decent militaries, while Persia was the most massive empire to ever exist, a true colossus, represented by the most immense army ever to march upon the earth. Nonetheless, ...
... The idea of Greek vs Persia was a silly one, a ridiculous notion. Greece was simply a collection of disunited city states with decent militaries, while Persia was the most massive empire to ever exist, a true colossus, represented by the most immense army ever to march upon the earth. Nonetheless, ...
File
... brought aristocratic dominance to an end Hoplites were foot soldiers, armed with spears or short swords and protected by a large round shield (a hopla), a breastplate, a helmet and sometimes wrist and leg guards In battle, they stood shoulder to shoulder in a close formation called a phalanx, severa ...
... brought aristocratic dominance to an end Hoplites were foot soldiers, armed with spears or short swords and protected by a large round shield (a hopla), a breastplate, a helmet and sometimes wrist and leg guards In battle, they stood shoulder to shoulder in a close formation called a phalanx, severa ...
City States: 1 - Hoplite Association
... Discipline grew even more rigorous when the boys reached manhood. All male Spartan citizens between the ages of 20 and 60 served in the army and, though allowed to marry, they had to belong to a men's dining club and eat and sleep in the military barracks. They were forbidden to possess gold and sil ...
... Discipline grew even more rigorous when the boys reached manhood. All male Spartan citizens between the ages of 20 and 60 served in the army and, though allowed to marry, they had to belong to a men's dining club and eat and sleep in the military barracks. They were forbidden to possess gold and sil ...
Hoplite
Hoplites were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears and shields. Their main tactic was the phalanx formation. The hoplites were primarily free citizens—propertied farmers and artisans—who were able to afford the bronze armor suit and weapons (estimated at a third to a half of its able-bodied adult male population). Hoplites generally received basic military training.In the 8th or 7th century BC Greek armies adopted a military innovation known as the phalanx formation. This tactic proved successful in defeating the Persians when employed by the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC during the First Greco-Persian War. The Persian archers and light troops who fought in the Battle of Marathon failed, in part, because their bows were too weak for their arrows to penetrate the Greek shields and armor, and their own armor and shields could not stand up to the longer spears and swords of the Greeks. The phalanx was also successfully employed by the Greeks at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC and at the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC during the Second Greco-Persian War.The word hoplite (Greek: ὁπλίτης hoplitēs; pl. ὁπλῖται hoplitai) derives from hoplon (ὅπλον, plural hopla ὅπλα), the type of shield used by the soldiers. There is however considerable debate about this as the shield was more commonly known as an aspis.Although, as a word, hopla could also denote the soldiers' weapons or even their full armament. In the modern Hellenic Army, the word hoplite (Greek: oπλίτης) is used to refer to an infantryman.