Toxotai (Ancient Greek: τοξόται, romanized: toxotai, lit. 'archers'; singular: τοξότης, toxótēs) were Ancient Greek and Byzantine archers. During the ancient period they were armed with a short Greek bow and a short sword. They carried a little pelte (or pelta) (πέλτη) shield.

In fact many battles, throughout Byzantine history, began with a frontal assault by the skutatoi with support from the horse archer units known as Hippo-toxotai (Equites Sagittarii).

The Toxotai were a vital component of ancient Greek military forces, known for their skill with the bow and their strategic use on the battlefield. Their contributions to Greek warfare exemplify the importance of versatile and specialized troops in ancient military strategy.

2022年2月8日 · Toxotai 或 Psiloi：帝国的标准轻步兵，他们构成每个千夫队的最后三排。 这些受过高度弓箭训练的士兵，是可畏的弓箭手。 帝国的大多数弓箭手来自小亚细亚，尤其是黑海边的特拉布宗周围区域，那里是弓箭手被征召、训练和装备的地方。

Toxotai (Greek: Τοξόται, "archers"; plural form of Toxotes, τοξότης) were Greek archers armed with a short Greek bow and a short sword. They carried a little pelte (or pelta) (Greek: πέλτη) shield. Cretan Greek archers used nearly the same type of equipment except that they used a …

The Soldiers who used them were known as “Toxotai”. On par with The Peltast (or Slingers), The Toxotai were normally the poorer of Soldiers (Commoners), who barely could afford a Sword. They used primitive, non-recursive Bows (which provided very little effective range).

Numbered among the psiloi were archers, the toxotai armed with a bow (toxa), and slingers, the (sphendonetai) who hurled stones or metal bullets with slings (sfendonai). [2] Others, the akontistai, used the throwing javelin (akontia). [3] Some psiloi simply threw stones at the enemy and were referred to as lithoboloi. [4] [5]

一个步兵千人队通常由400名步兵（hoplitai）、300名弓箭手（toxotai）、200名标枪兵（akontistai）和投石者（sphendobolistai）和100名长矛手组成。 步兵的阵列是一个有两个侧翼的正方形，因此被古人成为“四边形阵列”。

Toxotai (Ancient Greek: τοξόται, romanized: toxotai, lit. 'archers'; singular: τοξότης, toxótēs) were Ancient Greek and Byzantine archers. During the ancient period they were armed with a short Greek bow and a short sword. They carried a little pelte (or pelta) (πέλτη) shield. Heracles wielding a bow and club.

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