The Greek foot soldier was called a hoplite. He fought with a long spear and used a large round shield for protection. In battle, hoplites fought as a team. They lined up and locked their shields ...

They fought primarily in a phalanx, a tightly packed shield and spear formation that might be ... to overcome the close combat favored by Greek armies. During the 5th century BC, swords became ...

While they used standard weapons such as swords and shields, exotic weapons made the ... Another sword type was the gladius graecus, or the Greek sword. Like the Thraex, the Romans devised a ...