Ancient Greek mercenaries were a ubiquitous force on the battlefields of the ancient Mediterranean where they fought for ...

Greek Hoplites were heavy infantry soldiers, citizen-soldiers who equipped themselves when called to fight for the poleis or city-state. Republicans Issue Red Line Warning to Mike Johnson Here's ...

A heavily armed foot soldier in ancient Greece, hoplites filled the ranks of the Greek armies. Named for the round, three-foot-wide, bronze-covered wood shield they carried, the hoplon ...

Each year the ephors, or magistrates, chose the 300 best hoplites in Sparta to become the hippeis—elite soldiers who formed the king’s private guard. Known as a hoplon—from which is derived ...

Kevlar body armor systems can weigh more than twice that of Bishop's Hoplite Armor ... how substandard a lot of the equipment that our soldiers are being given really is," he said.In 2004 his ...

A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself, unless his father was killed in battle. Then he was given his father's equipment. Enemy soldiers saw only a wall of spears and shields moving towards them.

That's why Soldiers from 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division participated in the Order of the Hoplite in order to earn their 'shields' and keep tradition alive April 9 to 10 at ...

The 150 Soldiers stood tall--ready to transcend into the Order of the Hoplites; however, only those who successfully completed the Spartan Shield Ride would earn the coveted title of Hoplite and ...

Take, for instance, the citizen soldier hoplites of Classical Greece, those warriors made famous by glorious victory at Marathon in 490 BC, and even more glorious defeat at Thermopylae ten years ...

A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself, unless his father was killed in battle. Then he was given his father's equipment. Enemy soldiers saw only a wall of spears and shields moving towards them.