HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation in which he fought?
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Hoplite, phalanx
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Hoplite, trireme
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Spartan, greaves
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Cuirass, hoplite
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -During the 7th century bc the Greek city-states adopted a phalanx eight men deep. The Greek hoplite, the heavy-armed infantryman who manned the phalanx, was equipped with a round shield, a heavy corselet of leather and metal, greaves (shin armour), an 8-foot pike for thrusting, and a 2-foot double-edged sword.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is a Phalanx Formation? An individual Greek infantryman was called a hoplite. However, most wars in Greece were not fought by single soldiers but by groups of them. More often than not, they would form up into a phalanx.
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