Spartan men aged between 20 and 60 would then be called up, starting with the most experienced. Each year the ephors, or magistrates, chose the 300 best hoplites in Sparta to become the hippeis ...

In ancient Sparta, the Agoge prepared boys for a lifetime of military service with harsh training that emphasised strength ...

A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself ... but it was the phalanx that won many famous battles. Spartan soldiers wore red cloaks, so bloodstains wouldn't show up. They also grew their ...

A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself ... but it was the phalanx that won many famous battles. Spartan soldiers wore red cloaks, so bloodstains wouldn't show up. They also grew their ...

How did the Hoplite fight? A thoughtful introduction by Richard A. Gabriel pointing out the numerous problems of doing ancient military history opens A Storm of Spears. The book is based on Matthew’s ...

However, Sparta's dominance was not to last. Overextended and unable to adjust to new battle techniques, in 371 BC Spartan hoplites suffered their first major defeat in 200 years at the hands of ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal ... though in time they adopted tactics to overcome the close combat favored by Greek armies. During the 5th century BC, swords became increasing ...

Corinthian helmets were symbols of the Greek infantry's military style and have become symbols of the ancient world, with the ...

“The Men”: A discussion of the physical capabilities, cultural conditioning, and psychology of the “typical” ancient Greek warrior, which even touches n PTSD ... as they discuss the rise of Hoplite ...