Dioskouri Reenactor Of Lacedaemonian Hoplite Warrior Ancient Armor

Dioskouri Reenactor Of Lacedaemonian Hoplite Warrior Ancient Armor The dioskouri is a company dedicated to the making of hoplite weapons, armor and equipment in a different way than is currently available. for over 30 years, i have had a passion for all things ancient greece. like many living historians and reenactors today, i found that the options to find and buy quality reproductions were nil. The greek phalanx is an award winning association of reenactors, historians, authors, curators, and craftsmen with a common passion for ancient greek military history, focusing on the equipment and experience of the hoplite (man at arms) heavy infantry at the core of all armies fielded by the ancient greek polei (city states).

A Man Dressed In Armor And Holding A Shield Dioskouri reenactor of lacedaemonian hoplite warrior. hoplite warrior. classical greece. hellenistic period. ancient armor. greek warrior. konstantine alexiou. A popular spartan saying also instructed soldiers to either come back with their shield intact, or to come back lying dead upon it. the hoplites’ main weapon a long spear, nine feet in length. this spear, paired with the large shield, made the hoplites a foe not easily defeated. The bronze muscle cuirass. a marvel of metalworking, a milestone of artistic sophistication, and an icon of the ancient greek hoplite. it embodied its wearer’s status – and quite possibly saved his life. one of the finest surviving examples is on permanent display at the metropolitan museum of art in new york city, where i live. Discover (and save!) your own pins on pinterest.

Greek Warrior Ancient Warfare Ancient Armor The bronze muscle cuirass. a marvel of metalworking, a milestone of artistic sophistication, and an icon of the ancient greek hoplite. it embodied its wearer’s status – and quite possibly saved his life. one of the finest surviving examples is on permanent display at the metropolitan museum of art in new york city, where i live. Discover (and save!) your own pins on pinterest. The original hoplite armor was usually metal and belonged to the “breastplate” type. the thickness of such a metallic armor was less than half a centimeter, offering sufficient protection of the soldier torso, but left his underbelly exposed. later on the “linothorax” or composite armor and the muscular metal armor appeared. Ancient armor. greek warrior. samnite warrior reenactor. jeh (j. e.) bruce, sf f author dioskouri reenactor of lacedaemonian hoplite warrior.