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A '''hoplite''' was a citizen-soldier in the [[Greece|ancient Greek world]]. | A '''hoplite''' was a citizen-soldier in the [[Greece|ancient Greek world]]. | ||
Usually armed with a [[spear]] and a [[shield]], the Hoplites were not professional soldiers, but free citizens of the ''[[Polis|poleis]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | Usually armed with a [[spear]] and a [[shield]], the Hoplites were not professional soldiers, but free citizens of the ''[[Polis|poleis]]'', and considered the backbone of armies like [[Athens]]'.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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A hoplite was a citizen-soldier in the ancient Greek world.
Usually armed with a spear and a shield, the Hoplites were not professional soldiers, but free citizens of the poleis, and considered the backbone of armies like Athens'.[1]