Hoplite - Citizen soldier (Ancient Greece)

Greek Hoplites were heavy infantry soldiers, citizen-soldiers who equipped themselves when called to fight for the poleis or city-state. Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory/join Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-%60/e/B00H5TYLAE/ T-Shirts https://teespring.com/stores/simple-history-official-merch Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-549437675141192/ https://twitter.com/SimpleHistoryYT Credit: Created by Daniel Turner Narrator: Chris Kane https://vocalforge.com/ Music Credit: Hero s Theme by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/280/heros-theme Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org Firesong by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100598 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Sources: Greek Hoplite vs Persian Warrior: 499–479 BC By Chris McNab Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Warfare By Iain Spence Spartan Warrior 735–331 BC By Duncan B Campbell Athenian Democracy at War By David M. Pritchard The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Warfare edited by Peter Connolly, John Gillingham, John Lazenby