Militaary and delian league
greek army
armor- hoplites wore helmets and used sheilds bronze body armor. greaves which are shin gaurds. armor becomes lighter with fortified linen and chainmail.
weaponry- used a spear 6 ft long or spike. used swords or daggers also.
tatics- greek army used phalanx against persian army in 490bc phalanx form hoplites would create a wall of shelds in the front row and then long spears held by the second row and behind would come down on front lines shoulders
famous battles- battle at thermoply
persians won to spartans.
spartans lost 300 men aand their king
battle of salamis
greeks fought against persians at sea. 1/3 of xerces fleet was lost.
types of soldiers
hoplites-well armored, well armed, very skilled, easily won, premier soldiers.
peltast- lighter infantry, light armor, protectors, weapon was spear or javiline.
Psiloi- no body armor, bow sling or javiline, almost no sheilds mostly poor citizens
calvery- on horses, armed/unarmed, sheilds/no sheilds, if armord it was some type of metal if armed it was a javiline, were often scouts.
types of people that participated
wealthy social class were leaders of the army
second wealthy class made up the calvary.
third wealthiest was the hoplite infantry
poorest class were the archers and as oarsmen.
delian league
the persian league was involved and the spartans launched the peloponnesain war to force the athenians to give up this league.
joined in 478- 477 bc against the persians it was and alliance of acient greek city states that were dominated by athens
quiz
1.sheild bronze body armor shin gaurds spears swords daggers javaline
2.2nd
3.persians
4. army leaders
5.psiloii
6.He was exicuted cause he killed to many persians
7. 1/3
8. 490bc
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