The Hoplites would lock their shields together, and the first few ranks of soldiers would project their spears out over the first rank of shields. Through intense internal warfare, they perfected heavy infantry tactics, and when they were united, they were able to defeat an invasion by Persia, the super-power of their day. Hoplite Phalanx.
Ancient Greek Soldiers. The Hoplite Phalanx. The mainstay of any Greek army was the hoplite. ANCIENT GREEK MILITARY. Greek Warriors. Ancient Greek Armor and Weapons. Ancient Greek warriors became the premier warriors of their classical world. Ancient Greek infantry types (11 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations of ancient Greece" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
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The ancient Greek city-states developed a military formation called the phalanx, which were rows of shoulder-to-shoulder hoplites.
Definition City-State Rivalries. Polemarchos- Supreme Officer Strategos- Generals Taxiarhos-Brigadier Syntagmatarkhis-Colonel Tagmatarkhis-Battalion Leader Lokhagos- Captain Hoplite- Foot Soldier