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hoplite — hoplitic /hop lit ik/, adj. /hop luyt/, n. a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece. [1720 30; < Gk hoplítes, equiv. to hópl(on) piece of armor, particularly the large shield + ites ITE1] * * * Heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece… … Universalium
Battle of Marathon — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Marathon partof=the Greco Persian Wars caption=The plain of Marathon today date=September 490 BC place=Marathon, Greece result=Athenian victory territory=Persians fail to conquer Attica… … Wikipedia
Phalanx formation — Phalanx redirects here. For other uses, see Phalanx (disambiguation). The phalanx (Ancient Greek: φάλαγξ, Modern Greek: φάλαγγα, phālanga; plural phalanxes or phalanges; Ancient and Modern Greek: φάλαγγες, phālanges) is a rectangular mass… … Wikipedia
Gallic Wars — This article is about the military campaign. For Julius Caesar s writings, see Commentarii de Bello Gallico. Gallic War Vercingetorix Throws Down His Arms at the Feet of Ju … Wikipedia
