Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society, particularly the farmers. They wore bronze armor breastplates, helmets, ...

Activity 1: Meet a hoplite Activity 2: Famous battles Activity 3: Quiz – War in ancient Greece Game: The Argo Odyssey Hoplite A Greek foot soldier. Phalanxes The tight fighting formation of hoplites.

Armour Protective clothing made from metal or leather, worn by soldiers to keep them safe in battle. Aspis A large, heavy round shield made from wood and bronze, used by hoplites for protection.

The surprise defeat of the mighty Persian Empire in 490 B.C. began the Golden Age of Athens and the Greco-Persian wars. A well-armed Greek hoplite (right) slays a Persian soldier in a detail from a ...

In 431 BC war broke out between Athens and Sparta - the two superpowers of the Greek world. Socrates was enlisted as a hoplite, a wealthy and well-equipped infantryman. Shunning personal comfort and ...