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Hoplite Warfare
• Heavily armored infantryman
• Hoplon• Citizen soldiers• Equipment was half
the body weight
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Shield wall fighting formation
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Hoplite WarfarePhalanx fighting formation
A hoplite was protected by the right half of his own shield (carried on his left arm) and the left
half of the shield of the man on his right.
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Hoplite Warfare•Hoplites who had lost their shields in battle were dishonored while those who had lost their helmets and breastplates were not
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Hoplite Warfare•King Demaratos of Sparta said "Because the latter (helmets and breastplates) they donned for their own protection, but the shield for the common good of the entire line."
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• The strength of hoplites was shock combat
• Two armies would smash into each other in hopes of breaking or encircling the enemy force's line
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• A pushing match, with the men in the rear trying to force the front lines through those of the enemy
• Battles rarely lasted more than an hour
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Corinthian helmet• bronze helmet:• covered the entire
head and neck • slits for the eyes and
mouth• large curved
projection protected the nape of the neck
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Hoplon shield• a large, deeply
concave, circular shield made of wood and bronze
• about 31-39 inches in diameter
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• supported by strap in the center of the back face of the shield, and a leather or cord grip at the edge
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• warrior's left arm to slide through up to the forearm, while the hand held the grip located at the edge of the shield
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• sharp concave shape of these shields:– inside of the rim could be rested against the
warrior's shoulder– brace the shield against powerful blows – take some of the strain off of his arms
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Hoplite WarfareDoru counterbalanced stabbing spear
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• Form fitted muscle breastplate
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Short falcata stabbing/slashing sword
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Large numbers of hoplites using swords??
•Individual hand to hand combat•Out of shield wall protective formation