the fighting Spartans

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Today we took more notes on the power point. The notes were about the Spartans and Here are all the notes we took:
  • Greeks were certainly a warlike people - especially the Spartans
  • Spartans were known for their tough, ruthless infantry: soldiers who fought on land
  • Spartan boys trained from the time they were seven
    • Athens had a great infantry, too, but nothing could compare with their navy
    • their most effective weapon was the trireme
      • a technological marvel
      • fastest ship in the world at the time
      • rowed by up to 170 men on three levels
      • could be used as a battering ram agile, fast
The Palanx
  • close-rank, dense grouping of warriors
  • armed with long spears and interlocking shields
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  • soldiers would advance slowly toward the enemy, until they broke through their ranks

Army vs. Army
Greek army

  • iron weapons meant ordinary citizens could afford to arm themselves
  • foot soldiers (hoplites) trained from an early age
  • armed with spears, swords, shields
  • often fought in phalanx formation
  • “home field” advantage
  • motivated to preserve democracy


    Persian army

    • first archers (do damage from a distance)
    • then cavalry (they disrupt communication between generals and soldiers)
    • then lightly armored infantry (carried spear, sword, and bow)
    • huge numbers
    • long way from home
    • professional army (soldiers for hire, or mercenaries)

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