Military in Ancient Greece By: Daniel Stillwell, Lauren Musni, Mary Cruz, Mike Barath, and Kenny Flauzino. The Soldier

They carried shields called hoplons. They were heavy bronze covered wooden shields about 3.5 feet in diameter.

They wore linothorax armor, made from laminated linen fabrics that were reinforced with bronze scales. The Ancient Greek Soldier(Cont.)

They are armed with long spears, called the doru, dorus are around 7 – 9 feet long.

They carried a sword called xiphos it usually had about a 2 foot long blade. Military Structure Supreme Commander (Polemarchos)

Polemarch was the rank that was assigned to the senior most military official which is similar to warlord or war leader.

General (Starategos or Stratigos)

The generals were responsible for organizing, maintaining ,and commanding the military operations on the battlefield.

Brigadier (Taxiarhos)

The brigadiers were responsible for strategizing and commanding the operations on the battlefield.

Colonel (Syntagmatarkhis)

The colonel was assigned as the leader of the regiment(Syntagma). These officers were responsible for commanding the operations of a regiment/battalion.

Battalion leader (Tagmatarkhis)

A battalion leader was the commander of a battalion (Tagma). Military Structure(Cont.)

Captain (Lokhagos)

The Captain was the official who was the leader of the commander of the foot soldier().

Foot Soldier (Hoplite)

A foot soldier (hoplite) is your basic fighting force(least skilled). Gods of War-Ares

Ares was a son of Zeus and Hera.

His throne was made from human skin.

He has two sons Deimos and Phobos .

His Roman name was Mars.

One of twelve Olympians Gods of War-Athena

Athena's parents were Zeus and Metis(Zeus swallowed Metis and gave birth to Athena though his forehead).

Athens was named in Athena's honor.

Athena is the virgin goddess. Famous Greek Military leaders/Warriors - Nicias

470-413 AD

Nicias was general during the (431–404 bc) between and .

He was in charge of the Athenian army in the siege of Sicily.

He was executed on August 27, 413 bc. In the failed siege of Syracuse. Famous Greek Military leaders/Warriors - Miltiades

Lived in 554-489 BC.

Fought in the battle of Marathon(490 BC).

Miltiades persuaded the other generals to send their troops out of the city and prepare to fight at Marathon. He defeated the Persians trying land in the bay.

Miltiades was accused of having been bribed by the Persians. During his trial Miltiades was found guilty, but because of his previous services to Athens the death penalty was reduced to a fine of 50 talents.

Miltiades died in jail. The Most Important Battles in Ancient Greece

The Battle of Marathon(490 BC)- Took place during the first Persian invasion of Greece, fought between the combined forces of Athens and Plataea against King Darius’ Persian army (Darius was angered since the Athenian government sent aid to Ionia in a revolt against the Persians).

The battle of Salamis(480 BC)- The Battle of Salamis was one of the most significant naval battles in ancient Greece, between the Greek city-states and Persia. The battle took place in the strait near Athens. The Greek navy formed a line and sunk or captured most of the Persian fleet. The Most Important Battles in Ancient Greece(Cont.)

The Battle of Thermopylae(480 BC)- A battle against the Persians. Also, it is known as the battle of the 300. It was fought under the command of the Spartan King Leonidas and took place simultaneously with the naval battle at Artemisium against the Persians. The Greek army was decimated with no survivors. The Battle of Thermopylae-Last Stand of the 300 Spartans

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