Hoplites

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Ancient_Greek_soldiers
gptkbp:activePeriod 7th century BCE to 4th century BCE
gptkbp:ageRange 18-60 years
gptkbp:armorMaterial gptkb:leather
Bronze
gptkbp:citizenship Male citizen
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Strategos
gptkb:Polemarch
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Classical_art
gptkb:ancient_Greek_art
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Persian_Empire
Other Greek city-states
gptkbp:etymology From Greek 'hoplon' (shield)
gptkbp:form gptkb:Phalanx
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Persian_Wars
gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkb:Polis
Land rights
Family honor
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Roman_legionaries
Later European infantry
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Dorian_Greeks
gptkbp:mainlyIn City-states
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Leuctra
gptkb:Battle_of_Plataea
gptkb:Battle_of_Marathon
gptkb:Battle_of_Thermopylae
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Athens
gptkb:Sparta
gptkbp:originatedIn Ancient Greece
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Macedonian_phalanx
gptkbp:requiredToProvide Own armor
gptkbp:role Heavy infantry
gptkbp:shape Round
gptkbp:shieldDiameter About 1 meter
gptkbp:shieldWeight About 7-8 kg
gptkbp:socialClass Citizens
gptkbp:spearLength 2-3 meters
gptkbp:tactics Close-order formation
gptkbp:trainer Military drill
gptkbp:type Infantry
gptkbp:usedArmor gptkb:Greaves
gptkb:shield
Bronze cuirass
gptkbp:usedShield gptkb:Aspis
gptkbp:weapon gptkb:Kopis
gptkb:Xiphos
gptkb:Spear
Short sword
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ammonites
gptkb:Ammonites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hoplites