Hoplite

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Hoplites ( HOP-lytes; Ancient Greek: ὁπλῖται, romanised: hoplîtai [hoplîːtai̯]) were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears and shields. Hoplite soldiers used the phalanx formation to be effective in war with fewer soldiers.

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