for hopalite

[Dizzle1]

Thought you would get a kick out of this kind of a play on words, names whatever http://www.hoplology.com/about.htm

You should go and do some training, I went to this combat knive fighting class a few years ago and basically learned how to turn people into sushi w/ a few cuts here and there, lots of fun...............

[Trans_Isomer]

Hoplites were ancient greek warriors. They had a shield, armor, and a long pole they used as a weapon. Though the Phalanx and Centurion were superior.

[Clickster]

Thanks for the lesson Trans. ;)

[Hoplite_Warrior]

Cool site. I book marked it so I can read through it more later.

Yeah Trans is kinda on the right track with the hoplite. I love history, always have, especially european history which would include medieval, ancient rome, ancient greece ect. For hundreds of years, warfare in ancient Greece was dominated by the hoplite, or heavy infantryman. These guys were generally citizen-soldiers, with each man providing his own equipment and serving when necessary in defense of his city. Hoplites fought in a phalanx, I think Trans mentioned this but this is actually the formation they fought in, it was a dense line of spearmen six or more ranks deep. Each hoplite was armed with the large round shield which we now incorrectly call the hoplon they called it an aspis, a long spear, and a sword, and typically wore a helmet, body armor, and greaves although that depended on what era Hoplite you are studying. If you are talking Persian War Hoplite, then they were heavily armored, plates, greives, corinithian helmets the works, then during the Peloponesian War they kind of lost alot of their heavy armor but still of course had the sheild and spear. The spear was their primary weapon, they had a short sword as a back up when there spear would break.

Very brutal combat and way of fighting, especially in the era of heavy armor. They had to be in excellent physical condition as most ancient greeks were anyway. These guys made their mark on western warfare.

Probably more than you wanted to know lol. But I always found the era interesting. I have a corinthian helmet with a real horse hair crest, and a sword I have just for decor in the home. I would like to acquire a replica of the spear they used and an aspis to complete the ensemble somewhat.
Hoplites even have reinactor groups today, but I am guessing they arent as popular as other medeival or even Roman reenactors.
Any way I could go on and on when it comes to history but thats where the name comes from

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_images/EvalGraphics/Hoplite_New04.jpg

Oh yeah the colors and design on the sheild(aspis) usually defined where the soldier was from in greece, either that or the design on the sheild would represent the god that looked fondly upon that particular group of hoplites

[Dizzle1]

nice, hop you the man, I'm a hylander myself, the whole braveheart thing, at least on my dads side

[Hoplite_Warrior]

Cool

Braveheart was awesome!
Yeah I got some Scottish background too on my mothers side of the family

I have always found history interesting, even thought about becoming a history or western civ teacher at one time

[Dizzle1]

you should,ok dizzle is going nighty night-peace


Cool

Braveheart was awesome!
Yeah I got some Scottish background too on my mothers side of the family

I have always found history interesting, even thought about becoming a history or western civ teacher at one time