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The Spartan army was the principle ground force of Sparta. It stood at the center of the ancient Greek city-state , consisting of citizens trained in the disciplines and honor of a warrior society . [ 1 ]
Paintings of Ancient Macedonian soldiers, arms, and armaments, from the tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki in Greece, 4th century BC. The primary weapon that was used by Greek troops was a two-to-three meter spear with a leaf-shaped blade at one end and a short spike at the other known as the doru. The spearhead was usually made of bronze ...
Pages in category "Ancient Spartan soldiers" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aeimnestus;
The Sacred Band of Thebes (Ancient Greek: Ἱερός Λόχος, Hierós Lókhos) was a troop of select soldiers, consisting of 150 pairs of male couples which formed the elite force of the Theban army in the 4th century BC, ending Spartan domination. Its predominance began with its crucial role in the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC.
Ancient Spartan generals (1 C, 26 P) R. Military ranks of Sparta ... Pages in category "Spartan army" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
A mora (Greek: μόρα, [1] plural morae) was an ancient Spartan military unit of about a tenth of the Spartan army, at approx. 600 men by modern estimates, although Xenophon places it at 6,000. This can be reconciled by the nature of the Spartan army with an organisation based on year classes, with only the younger troops being mobilised for ...
Ancient Spartan soldiers (8 P) W. Ancient Spartan women (3 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Ancient Spartans" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Cleomenes trained 4,000 Hoplites and restored the ancient Spartan military and social discipline. The citizens' children were required to pass through an agoge, and the adult citizens had to practise again the old austere diaita centred upon communal living within the framework of the military-minded masses.