Hoplite

lanx. Even the least-warlike, archer god is tied to war, and he is not unpopular for his choice of weaponry, as actual soldiers were. Heracles, the most famous Greek hero, was a legendary archer, and many of his stories and depictions reflect that fact. Usually, he is considered the personification of strength. Hercules is seen in Geometric art, Orientalizing art, and onwards. The first literary mention of Heracles is in Homer’s Iliad, where he is a renowned archer. In the early sixth century…

culture, and political systems. After the collapse of Mycenae around 1100 B.C. and Dorian invasions, the Greek Dark Ages ensued and the Archaic period began around 800BC. By 600BC the Archaic Period was in full swing, and this paved the way for hoplites in 650BC. This rapid military development was due to a common Hellenic theme of constant warfare. The Classical Greek world was, in…

There have been many historic battles over the years. Many of these battles have resulted in Golden Ages in the land of the victor. One of these battles was the Battle of Salamis. In the previous battles – Marathon and Thermopylae – Greece had been fighting to keep the Persians out of their land. They were highly outnumbered and should not have even made it past the first battle. However their luck held and thanks to Greek strategy, they were able to turn the tables on the mighty Persian empire.…

a better place. Conversely, the Old Oligarch thinks that the demos do not contribute as many benefits to Athens compared to the agathos. He says, satirically, that the common people are “the ones who impart strength to the city far more than the hoplites, the high-born, and the good men” (Pseudo-Xenophon I.2). As satire, the Old Oligarch’s writing really means to convey the opposite—he really actually means that the high-born are better for the city, and that the common people are not and thus…

make for dramatic, interesting parts of history. Archeologists expend countless resources finding the locations of these battles, excavating the remains, and validating the stories. For example, Herodotus tells of the Battle of Marathon where 192 hoplites died and were buried in a mound still visible today. When archeologists investigated the mound , they found 192 skeletons. Archeology is rarely this easy, as seen when looking into the history of the Battle in Toutenburg between Publius…

If a person could go back in time to witness an incredible event in history where should they go? It would have to be something that has a lot of significance for them. One of the most significant incidents in history was Socrates trial in 399 BCE. His trial’s outcome has led to our knowledge of virtue and living a good life as it is known today. He is considered the father of western philosophy, and his prodigies would spread his beliefs and wisdom around the world. Socrates’ most famous…

misshapen, they threw him over the mountainside, or raised him into slavery (Brown, 2009). Sparta developed such a warrior centric culture to prevent the uprising of the helots, the farmer slaves that cultivated the land. The adult males, known as Hoplites, were full time soldiers. The defense of the kingdom and waging war were their only responsibilities. Spartan women did have more freedoms than women of other states did, but were unable to hold land or vote (Adare, 1999). You…

Cindy Wu Pr. Hubbard GFCL 100 – D 2 March 2016 Genocides of Carthaginians and Spartans The word genocide was first coined in 1944 CE by Raphael Lemkin, a Polish writer, who combined ‘geno-’ from the Greek word for race, and ‘-cide’ from the Latin word for killing. Genocide, a killing of a race. Genocide has been defined as the “intentional destruction “in whole or in part, [of] a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such” (Kiernan 51). There are many similarities and differences…

Generally, in Athenian trials the defendant would try to gain the sympathy of the public jury mentioning their family or the good things they had done. Hhowever, Socrates failed to mention his wife and 3 children or that he was a hoplite fighting for his city well into his forties. Counterintuitively, he did state that he believed himself “a hero saving the souls of Athens,” going as far as to say “Men of Athens, I honor and love you; but I shall obey the gods rather than you, and…

The Romans had one of the greatest empires in history. The Romans have many daily activities they do consisting of baths, chariot racing, and gladiator battles. One of the things the Romans are known for was their iconic structure including the Coliseum, Pantheon, Forum, and the Circus Maximus. 147 emperors ruled over Rome but some are the greatest are Augustus, Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, and Tiberius. The Romans had a very successful army that dominated over its time of existence. They had many…