Military and Delian League
Greek Army
- Armor
- hoplites wore helmets and used shields
- wore bronze body armor and greaves(shin guards)
- armor became lighter over time
- Weaponry
- used a 6 ft spear, also swords and daggers
- Tactics
- used Phalanx against Persian army in 490 b.c.
- Phalanx-create a wall of shields, then a row of spears would stick out in front
- Famous Battles
- Battle at Thermopylae-Persians beat Spartans(lost 300 men and king)
- Salamis-Greeks beat Persians(1/3 of ships were lost)
Types of Soldiers
- Hoplite-well armored, well armed
- Peltast-lighter infantry, protected hoplites' flanks, spear or javelin
- Psiloi- no armor, bow, sling, or javelin, poor citizens
- Cavalry-on horses, if armored they wore leather or metal, if armed they carried a javelin, scouts
Types of People that participated
- wealthiest- leaders of the army
- 2nd wealthiest class- cavalry
- 3rd wealthiest class- hoplite
- poorest- archers and oarsmen
Delian League
- Alliance of Greek city-states vs. Persians
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