warfare

== **Greek warfare by Cory** == == ** When Greece was at its dark ages the popuation increased allowing restoration of the major citystates but with the rise of the population there was new ways of warfare soon to be risen and invented. There was a way of new warfare called hoplite phalanx. It was made near 650bc!!!!! They were a heavily armed speare weilding soldier. For middle classes they were primarily drawn.They carried large sheilds and it was impossible it seemed to attack them and come back victorious. But warfare in that period was only at a small scale. ** ==

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== ** They were mostly citizens. Warfare was primarily seasonal and kinda local and very low intensity. No side could afford much casualties(dead or slautered wounded men).This tactic was crated by Alexandr the great.They used pikes(spears) and huge sheilds. The shelds were made of bronze and they had a print on the front. The sheilds had a leather strap where you put your arm. The more detailed the print the more higher rank you were.Most of athens wanted to be soldiers. They were also a not the best soldiers though. Most men strived for war and being athletes. Athens were known for there navy. they had one of the stongest navys in ancient times. But Spartans on the other hand had kinda a weak navy. They were known for there infintry(ground troops). Spartans had bronze chest plate body. They ingraved muscle like features in it to make them look strong and efficient. Spartans were used to fight to the death. They had the best and strongest army in all of Greece. ** ==

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== ** The first military evolved crisis was when Greek had a over developing government. The greek government was tied in with another. The other was the persians. The Persians belived that Greek was disobeying the orders for the government they agreed apon. Then they went to war. The war didnt last verylong. Persians smothered the Greeks. ** == == **Everyone thought that there worries were over. The efect from the war was terrifying tough rounded up to 10,000 casualties. The thing that every didn't want.Then Persia regrouped there army and attacked with more numerous numbers of troups!!!! It all went down hill from there!!!!!!!** ==



Some famous greek wars are:trojan war,persian war,and pleponition war

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