hoplite
ancient Greek soldier in a phalanx
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Summary
hoplite is a historical profession[1]. hoplite ranks in the top 3% of historical profession entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,855 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Location: Ancient Greece[3]
- Subclass of: soldier[4]
- Part of: hoplite phalanx[5]
- Commons category: Hoplites[6]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[10], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], Pauly–Wissowa[14]
- Uses: dory[15], xiphos[16], kopis[17]
- Time period: Ancient Greece[18]
- Wears: linothorax[19], cuirass[20], Corinthian helmet[21], Phrygian helmet[22], aspis[23], Boeotian shield[24], greave[25], chlamys[26]
Why It Matters
hoplite has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] hoplite is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]