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Ancient Greek vs Roman Warfare Tactics
Ancient Greek and Roman armies were large and fearsome for their time, but their warfare tactics and leadership during battle ...
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Bred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine
The Spartan hoplites organized themselves into a tight-packed phalanx that then relentlessly pushed forward behind this wall of bronze. There were many reasons for launching a military campaign.
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Vase showing Hoplite Battle c.600 BC (Louvre, Paris)
Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal ... They fought primarily in a phalanx, a tightly packed shield and spear formation that might be several ranks deep and many soldiers wide.
I Study Ancient Sparta. There’s One Major Thing Its Contemporary Fans Are Missing.
On a battlefield near Thebes in 371, Epaminondas broke the Spartan hoplite phalanx and killed one of its kings. But it’s what ...