First I am going to talk about the military class of soldiers called the Hoplites. These soldiers were armed with a short sword, a bronze shield and a long spear. They would be usually at the front of the attack with their shields up and their long spears out preparing for the enemies charge so they can stab them all. These soldiers were armed to the teeth but were slow because of this. Later in Ancient Greece they changed from wearing bronze to leather to make them more mobile at the cost of armor and protection.
The second type of soldier is the peltast. these soldiers were more lightly armored then the hoplites but they were more mobile and became a force to be reckoned with against the hoplites. They were armed with javelins(a shorter type of spear used for throwing and spearing people) and a short sword. These men wore only a leather chest plate as armor. That means if the enemy hits them anywhere(even in the leather) the peltast will likely die.
The third type of soldier is the archers other wise known as the toxotoi. These were also lightly armored troops and were trained to shoot from long ranges. They used lead tipped arrows and were often in small groups. This s because due to high maintenance costs and the rough terrain of Greece, few were ever available. These groups though could cause devastating damage and rain what looked to be hail on the enemy's. Few they were they were still highly trained and were very accurate.
A fourth type of soldier is the Calvary otherwise known as the horse riders. Their name in Greek is hippeis. These were highly trained soldiers and were armed to the teeth. Only those who were rich and those who couldn't be a Hoplite became Calvary. A Calvary soldiers weapons consisted of a long spear to stab their enemy's with before the enemy could stab their horse, a short sword just in case if the spear breaks or if the soldier had to dismount and a big shield to block arrows, javelins and/ or spears. Sadly because of the rough terrain and the high costs for the horses and the supplies and the fact that Greece's terrain was very rough and not meant for horses, the effectiveness of the Calvary soldier was severely diminished. The biggest Calvary in Ancient Greece was in Athens and it was only 1000 soldiers and horses.
Now I am going to talk about what weapons and armor the Greeks used. The short sword was the most common weapon used in combat. The sword was made of bronze and was very effective against infantry. It could be used to block and to attack. This weapon was usually used as a secondary weapon to the soldier who was carrying it.
Another weapon is the long spear. This weapon was specifically designed to take out troops before they reached you. The tip would be made out of bronze and the shaft would be made out of wood. This weapon could on contact break and if this happened then the soldier would get out his secondary weapon.
Another weapon is the javelin. This weapon is like a spear but not. It's shorter than a spear and longer then a spear and longer than a sword. This weapon was also designed to be able to through at enemy's. This is what made this weapon s o special in its unique way.
Another weapon is the bow. This weapon could fire a long distance if aimed right. It could take just one shot to kill some one or more. What made this weapon special is it's range. While the enemy was running at you, you could just fire a hail of arrows at them and they would stop dead in their tracks(he he see what I did their😜).
Some of the armor the Greeks wore were bronze chest plates. These chest plates could save a life and they were hard to pierce. Another interesting fact is that the Greeks acutely decorated the armor with fake biceps and six packs to make the Greek warriors look stronger. This armor was the strongest armor the Greeks had.
Another piece of armor the Greeks had were bronze shin guards. These shin guards covered, well, the shins. Only the soldiers who were rich would get these because they cost a lot. They did a good job at protecting the soldiers shins from people who tried to kick them and those who did made a terrible mistake.
One last piece of armor the Greeks had was the helmet. There were only two kinds of helmets the ones that gave more protection but less visibility and the ones that gave more visibility but less protection. Both of these helmets were made of bronze
The second type of soldier is the peltast. these soldiers were more lightly armored then the hoplites but they were more mobile and became a force to be reckoned with against the hoplites. They were armed with javelins(a shorter type of spear used for throwing and spearing people) and a short sword. These men wore only a leather chest plate as armor. That means if the enemy hits them anywhere(even in the leather) the peltast will likely die.
The third type of soldier is the archers other wise known as the toxotoi. These were also lightly armored troops and were trained to shoot from long ranges. They used lead tipped arrows and were often in small groups. This s because due to high maintenance costs and the rough terrain of Greece, few were ever available. These groups though could cause devastating damage and rain what looked to be hail on the enemy's. Few they were they were still highly trained and were very accurate.
A fourth type of soldier is the Calvary otherwise known as the horse riders. Their name in Greek is hippeis. These were highly trained soldiers and were armed to the teeth. Only those who were rich and those who couldn't be a Hoplite became Calvary. A Calvary soldiers weapons consisted of a long spear to stab their enemy's with before the enemy could stab their horse, a short sword just in case if the spear breaks or if the soldier had to dismount and a big shield to block arrows, javelins and/ or spears. Sadly because of the rough terrain and the high costs for the horses and the supplies and the fact that Greece's terrain was very rough and not meant for horses, the effectiveness of the Calvary soldier was severely diminished. The biggest Calvary in Ancient Greece was in Athens and it was only 1000 soldiers and horses.
Now I am going to talk about what weapons and armor the Greeks used. The short sword was the most common weapon used in combat. The sword was made of bronze and was very effective against infantry. It could be used to block and to attack. This weapon was usually used as a secondary weapon to the soldier who was carrying it.
Another weapon is the long spear. This weapon was specifically designed to take out troops before they reached you. The tip would be made out of bronze and the shaft would be made out of wood. This weapon could on contact break and if this happened then the soldier would get out his secondary weapon.
Another weapon is the javelin. This weapon is like a spear but not. It's shorter than a spear and longer then a spear and longer than a sword. This weapon was also designed to be able to through at enemy's. This is what made this weapon s o special in its unique way.
Another weapon is the bow. This weapon could fire a long distance if aimed right. It could take just one shot to kill some one or more. What made this weapon special is it's range. While the enemy was running at you, you could just fire a hail of arrows at them and they would stop dead in their tracks(he he see what I did their😜).
Some of the armor the Greeks wore were bronze chest plates. These chest plates could save a life and they were hard to pierce. Another interesting fact is that the Greeks acutely decorated the armor with fake biceps and six packs to make the Greek warriors look stronger. This armor was the strongest armor the Greeks had.
Another piece of armor the Greeks had were bronze shin guards. These shin guards covered, well, the shins. Only the soldiers who were rich would get these because they cost a lot. They did a good job at protecting the soldiers shins from people who tried to kick them and those who did made a terrible mistake.
One last piece of armor the Greeks had was the helmet. There were only two kinds of helmets the ones that gave more protection but less visibility and the ones that gave more visibility but less protection. Both of these helmets were made of bronze