Pin Page Hoplite. hoplites ( ˈhɒplaɪts hop lytes[ 1][ 2][ 3]) ( ancient greek: ὁπλῖται, romanized : hoplîtai [hoplîːtai̯]) 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. the formation. The hoplite’s full arsenal of panoply included both offensive and defensive pieces of equipment. these were typically a short sword, a long spear, a large helmet, a mid sized shield, and a modest breastplate. the weight of the whole panoply of armor and weapon wore by the hoplites was around 48 to 77 pounds (22–35 kg).
Spartan Hoplite V C B C Spbsouvenir Ek Castings Ancient Greece Besides, the bronze clad hoplite was by no means invulnerable even in the kind of warfare to which his equipment was adapted; and the bronze breastplate was not an invariable component of the hoplite panoply. so i am tempted to think that the argos breastplate and its successors are a case of ‘overkill’ (cf. paus, x 26.2). this may be an. The hoplite phalanx. the mainstay of any greek army was the hoplite. his full panoply was a long spear, short sword, and circular bronze shield and he was further protected, if he could afford it, by a bronze helmet (with inner padding for comfort), bronze breastplate, greaves for the legs and finally, ankle guards. fighting was at close. The armament of the greek hoplite. etymologically the term hoplite refers to the idea of the wearer of the heavy infantryman warrior panoply from the 8th bc to the 4th bc century. therefore, it is only natural to better understand this fighter to clearly describe the equipment composing this panoply, because it is the latter which influences on. Tyrtaeus urged the spartan hoplites not to stand out of the range of missiles, but to ignore them and close with the enemy (tyrtaeus: fragment 11, in sage 1996, p. 28). the sword retained its importance in the ninth and eighth centuries and was invariably still the cut and thrust, naue ii type sword introduced in the thirteenth century.
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