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12 oct. 2024 · Hoplite, heavily armed ancient Greek foot soldier whose function was to fight in close formation. Until his appearance, probably in the late 8th century BCE, individual combat predominated in warfare.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
L' hoplite (en grec ancien ὁπλίτης / hoplítēs) est un fantassin de la Grèce antique lourdement armé et organisé en phalange, par opposition au gymnète et au peltaste, équipés plus légèrement. Présent dans chaque cité-État à l' époque classique, il représente le soldat grec par excellence.
Learn about the diverse and customized equipment of the Greek Hoplites, the citizen-soldiers who fought in the phalanx formation. Find out how the shield, spear, helmet, breastplate, and other weapons were used and adapted over time and across regions.
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 shields. Hoplite soldiers used the phalanx formation to be effective in war with fewer soldiers.
9 févr. 2013 · Hoplites were instrumental in Greek warfare and the victories of Greek armies over Persia at the battle of Marathon (490 BCE) and the battle of Plataea (479 BCE) during the Greco-Persian Wars.
- Mark Cartwright
Learn about the hoplite, a free citizen soldier who fought with a large round shield and a spear in ancient Greece. Discover the history, culture and art of the hoplite warfare and the Macedonian phalangite.
A Greek hoplite with muscle cuirass, spear, shield, Corinthian helmet and sheathed sword. Ancient Greek weapons and armor were primarily geared towards combat between individuals. Their primary technique was called the phalanx, a formation consisting of massed shield wall, which required heavy frontal armor and medium-ranged weapons ...
