Hoplite

Herausgegeben:Miller, Frederic P.; Vandome, Agnes F.; McBrewster, John

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A hoplite was a citizen-soldier of the Ancient Greek City-states. They were primarily armed as spear-men and fought in a phalanx formation. The word hoplite derives from hoplon, the type of the shield used by the troopers, although as a word "hoplon" could also denote weapons held or even full armament. Warfare in ancient Greece appears to have consisted of set-piece battles between independent nations. The hoplite was an effective solution to this situation. A nation could not afford a professional and/or standing army, so battles had to be fought by the citizens themselves. The tactics and techniques used in battle therefore had to be simple enough to be quickly mastered. Since the equipment was provided by the individual hoplite, it had to be affordable by an average citizen. The hoplite probably first appeared in the late fifth century BC. In the late Classical Period most battles appear to have primarily involved clashes of opposing phalanxes; tactics were complicated and casualties were relatively high. Towards the end of the late classical period, battles seems to have declined, culminating in the 'new model' army of the Ancient Macedonian Kingdom.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786130236946
• ISBN-10: 6130236948
• Artikelnr.: 28526165