Hoplites were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears and shields. Hoplite soldiers utilized the phalanx formation in order to be effective in war with fewer soldiers. The formation discouraged the soldiers from acting alone, for this would compromise the formation and minimize its strengths.The hoplites were primarily represented by free citizens—propertied farmers and artisans—who were able to afford the bronze armour suit and weapons (estimated at a third to a half of its able-bodied adult male population).
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First video is extracted from 24 Lectures Course called
"Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul" instructed by Professor John R Hale
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And Second video is extracted from 36 Lectures Course called
"Peloponnesian War" instructed by Professor Kenneth W Harl
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