The elite Skiritai and cavalry made constant patrols of ... were similar to those employed elsewhere in the Greek-speaking world. Hoplite warriors formed phalanxes, which advanced in lockstep.

At the top of the hierarchy were the aristocrats who owned large estates and traditionally made up the cavalry, though many actually fought as hoplites. There were however, numerous 'in-between ...

In September of the year 490, the Persian forces landed at the sandy harbour of Marathon with an invasion force of 600 ships, 20,000 or more foot soldiers, and 800 cavalry. Also with them was the ...

In battle, hoplites fought as a team ... The Greeks had archers and cavalry too, but it was the phalanx that won many famous battles. Spartan soldiers wore red cloaks, so bloodstains wouldn ...

In battle, hoplites fought as a team ... The Greeks had archers and cavalry too, but it was the phalanx that won many famous battles. Spartan soldiers wore red cloaks, so bloodstains wouldn ...