Hoplite - Citizen soldier (Ancient Greece)

Greek Hoplites were heavy infantry soldiers, citizen-soldiers who equipped themselves when called to fight for the poleis or city-state.

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Greek Hoplite vs Persian Warrior: 499–479 BC
By Chris McNab

Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Warfare
By Iain Spence

Spartan Warrior 735–331 BC
By Duncan B Campbell

Athenian Democracy at War
By David M. Pritchard

The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
edited by Peter Connolly, John Gillingham, John Lazenby

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[doidrs]

Athenian: How many of you are hoplites?
Spartan: Yes

[doublep]

The symbol on the shield of the Spartans is not an inverted V, it´s the greek letter '' λαμδα'' (spelled ''lamda'') which is basically the letter ''L'' and stands for ''Lakedaimon'' which is what the Spartans called themselfs and the name of their homeland ''Lakedaimonia'' .The official name of the area of the Southeast of Peloponysus is even today ''Lakedaimonia''.
Also ''οπλιτης'' (''hoplite'') means literally: '' he who bears arms/weapons''.

[joaopintomolegameplays]

A little correction:
The sacred band of Thebes was made up of 150 pairs of men, who fought in unison, so it was actually ~300 men

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Talking about the Hoplites made me remember something. Could you do an episode on the Roman Axillary corps?

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- Battle of Pharsalus
- Siege of Alexandria (by caesar)


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Being Greek: I'm Something of a Οπλίτης Myself.

[finn]

The virgin barbarian vs the Chad hoplite.

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[budmeister]

"Inverted V" no, that's a lambda.

[manyIce]

The inverted "V" is a Lamda, a greek "L", standing for "Lakedaimon", the region where Sparta was founded.

[litenantjv]

All nice but seriously the "spartan inverted v"?!?
The Λ is a lambda the greek L, Sparta wasn't called in this way in ancient times the city was known as λακεδαιμονία [Lakedaemonia].

[deltasquad]

4:29 *When the hoplite flute player is playing some fire beats the army gets a win*

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[finn]

Our arrows shall block out the sun!


Spartans: then we will fight in the shade

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[eliasl]

3:07 No it’s not inverted V. It’s the letter L (Λ λ)