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'''Hoplites''' were a citizen-soldiers 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]]'' | Usually armed with a [[spear]] and a [[shield]], the Hoplites were not professional soldiers, but free citizens of the ''[[Polis|poleis]]''. They were considered the backbone of armies like [[Athens]]'.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
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Hoplites were a citizen-soldiers 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. They were considered the backbone of armies like Athens'.[1]