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A '''hoplite''' was a citizen-soldier in the [[Greece|ancient Greek world]].
'''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]]'', and considered the backbone of armies like [[Athens]]'.<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]]''. 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]

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