WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hoplites (/ˈhɒplaɪts/ HOP-lytes) (Ancient Greek: , romanized: hoplī́tēs [ho.plǐː.tɛːs]) were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears and shields.

Detailed explanation-2: -A spearman is an ancient infantry or cavalry combat unit which was armed with a spear, and in some cases, a shield.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Greek shield of Ancient Greece was called a hoplon or aspis. Hoplite, meaning Greek soldier, comes from this word.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Hoplite (from ta hopla meaning tool or equipment) was the most common type of heavily armed foot-soldier in ancient Greece from the 7th to 4th centuries BCE, and most ordinary citizens of Greek city-states with sufficient means were expected to equip and make themselves available for the role when necessary.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.