HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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a Greek soldier.
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a Spartan slave.
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an actor in a play.
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the marketplace in Athens.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society, particularly the farmers. They wore bronze armor breastplates, helmets, shin guards, shoulder pads, and sometimes foot protectors, thigh guards and forearm guards.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hoplites (/ˈhɒplaɪts/ HOP-lytes) (Ancient Greek: : op-li-tēs) 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main Greek soldier was the foot soldier called a “hoplite.” Hoplites carried large shields and long spears. The name “hoplite” comes from their shield which they called the “hoplon."
Detailed explanation-4: -The typical Greek soldier was a hoplite with a spear. In the navy there were oarsmen and marines. The hoplites were the world’s first known citizen soldiers. They owned land, bought their own armor, and voted, giving them a voice in the states that they protected.