Watch on YouTube The Greeks are led by Pericles, an influencial Greek figure who served as general of Athens during the 'Golden Age' between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. Playing as Greece ...

Greek Hoplites were heavy infantry soldiers, citizen-soldiers who equipped themselves when called to fight for the poleis or city-state. Mary Trump issues warning on long-term impact of Donald ...

Fighting formation The Greek foot soldier was called a hoplite. He fought with a long spear and used a large round shield for protection. In battle, hoplites fought as a team.

Not professional soldiers—just citizens with shields and a cause. Hoplites defended democracy with discipline and bronze.

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 ...

Bardunias and Ray, authors of a number of books and articles on various aspects of ancient warfare, take a technical look at the mechanics of Hoplite combat. They are critical – often amusingly so – ...