hoplites
The age that hoplites joined ACTIVE training.
17, 18, or 19
The name of the hoplite soldiers spear.
a dory, 8-15ft
The age Spartans trained and learned
5-7
The weight of all their armor combined
70 pounds/32 kg
The name of hoplite soldiers shields
Hoplons
How many leaders ruled Sparta
2
The formation they fought in and the shape.
The phalanx, a rectangle.
The most important part of their armor
Their greaves
The political system Sparta was under
An oligarchy.
What most of their armor is made out of.
Bronze.
The reason why hoplite soldiers changed the style of their helmets.
Better visibility and hearing
Who the krypteia were
Slaves who farmed for people
Who the hoplites fought in 490 BCE and what was the battle called.
The Persians in the Battle of Marathon
The main type of materials used in Hellenistic period armor and Classical period armor
Bronze in the Classical period and linen in the Hellenistic period.
The name of the Spartan war festival that was hosted annually
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