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What was ancient Athens' military like?

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The military of ancient Athens was composed by its own citizens. We can distinguish the land army into 3 main forces; The hoplites , the cavalry and the skirmishers. read more

The military of ancient Athens was composed by its own citizens. We can distinguish the land army into 3 main forces; The hoplites , the cavalry and the skirmishers. The hoplites were the main decisive force in each and every battle that took place from the archaic period (~700 BC) to hellenistic period (~250 BC) between greek participants. read more

Keep in mind that Athens may have been a city of may inhabitants, but only about 2 or 3 out of ten was an Athenian citizen. read more

The Athenian military was the military force of Athens, one of the major city-states (poleis) of Ancient Greece. It was largely similar to other armies of the region. Main article: Ancient Greek warfare. read more

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