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[[File:ACO The Hoplite.jpg|thumb| | [[File:ACO The Hoplite.jpg|thumb|250px|The Hoplite]] | ||
'''The Hoplite''' was a [[Greece|Greek]] soldier who fought in the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena|Gladiator Arena]] in [[Cyrene]]. | '''The Hoplite''' was a [[Greece|Greek]] soldier who fought in the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena|Gladiator Arena]] in [[Cyrene]]. | ||
A highly trained individual who utilized a shield and a spear, he was challenged by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] in 47 BCE, who defeated him with a mace. | A highly trained individual who utilized a shield and a spear, he was challenged by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] in 47 BCE, who defeated him with a mace. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The term ''hoplite'' is used to describe citizen-soldiers of {{Wiki|Ancient Greece}} who were armed with spears and shields. | *The term ''hoplite'' is used to describe citizen-soldiers of {{Wiki|Ancient Greece}} who were armed with spears and shields. | ||
*The Hoplite is wearing a {{Wiki|Corinthian helmet}} with stylized horns and animal ears, though this combination is typical for {{Wiki|Archaic Greece}}. However, the use of this helmet, already considered obsolete in the Hellenistic World, could have been a simple personal choice of The Hoplite. | *The Hoplite is wearing a {{Wiki|Corinthian helmet}} with stylized horns and animal ears, though this combination is typical for {{Wiki|Archaic Greece}}. However, the use of this helmet, already considered obsolete in the Hellenistic World, could have been a simple personal choice of The Hoplite. | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
Revision as of 07:36, 30 May 2018
The Hoplite was a Greek soldier who fought in the Gladiator Arena in Cyrene.
A highly trained individual who utilized a shield and a spear, he was challenged by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa in 47 BCE, who defeated him with a mace.
Trivia
- The term hoplite is used to describe citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greece who were armed with spears and shields.
- The Hoplite is wearing a Corinthian helmet with stylized horns and animal ears, though this combination is typical for Archaic Greece. However, the use of this helmet, already considered obsolete in the Hellenistic World, could have been a simple personal choice of The Hoplite.
Appearance
Reference