Greek Hoplites were heavy infantry soldiers, citizen-soldiers who equipped themselves when called to fight for the poleis or city-state. NFL News: Mike Tomlin sends strong warning about Justin ...

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Every Spartan soldier carried his own weapons ... methods were similar to those employed elsewhere in the Greek-speaking world. Hoplite warriors formed phalanxes, which advanced in lockstep.

The Greek foot soldier was called a hoplite. He fought with a long spear and used a large round shield for protection. In battle, hoplites fought as a team. They lined up and locked their shields ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal ... a tightly packed shield and spear formation that might be several ranks deep and many soldiers wide. A highly successful 'war machine', the phalanx ...

According to the Ancient Greek historian ... up to 30 hoplite infantrymen. Once the trireme had engaged with the enemy ship, either by ramming it or running along side it, these soldiers would ...