The greek army and its hoplites web

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The Greek Army and its Hoplites

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The Greek Army and its Hoplites

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The Rich are playing war!!!

• Originally the Ancient Greeks only allowed the RICH to participate because they had

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But the rich realized it was not all that fun

so……….• By 700 BCE regular citizens became

soldier but they didn’t have

• BECAUSE

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HoplitesHoplites

• Regular foot soldiers were called hoplites

• They were named after the Hoplon (the large round shield that protects the soldier from the front).

Hoplon

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A PhalanxA Phalanx

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So what did they So what did they have??have??

• They usually provided their own weapons, but on occasion the polis would help suit the soldier for battle!

• This can be seen on the sheet you glued together during your Spartan stations!

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Why were they good Why were they good soldiers??soldiers??

• Had to be a citizen (free native born man)

• They were loyal to their hometowns and proud to fight for their people!

• Why could this cause Why could this cause problems??problems??

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