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'''Hoplites''' were citizen-soldiers of the [[Greece|Greek]] [[Polis|city-states]] across the Hellenic world. | '''Hoplites''' were citizen-soldiers of the [[Greece|Greek]] [[Polis|city-states]] across the Hellenic world. | ||
Usually armed with a [[spear]] and a [[shield]], | Usually armed with a [[spear]] and a [[shield]], hoplites were not professional [[soldier]]s but free citizens of the ''poleis''. They were considered the backbone of armies like the [[Athenian military]]. Unlike in [[Athens]], in [[Sparta]], non-citizens like the ''[[perioikoi]]'' and ''[[helot]]s'' could gain the rank of hoplite.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Hoplites were citizen-soldiers of the Greek city-states across the Hellenic world.
Usually armed with a spear and a shield, hoplites were not professional soldiers but free citizens of the poleis. They were considered the backbone of armies like the Athenian military. Unlike in Athens, in Sparta, non-citizens like the perioikoi and helots could gain the rank of hoplite.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)