But as the city-state turned expeditionary, such remoteness ensured that Spartan hoplites faced formidable logistical and tactical problems in marching northward through the narrow Corinthian Isthmus ...

On a battlefield near Thebes in 371, Epaminondas broke the Spartan hoplite phalanx and killed one of its kings.

While you get a sense of how a hoplite functions, a little more detail would have been nice: The mash of bodies, the intense physical struggle, the sheer brutality of hand-to-hand, shield-to ...

The 150 Soldiers stood tall--ready to transcend into the Order of the Hoplites; however, only those who successfully completed the Spartan Shield Ride would earn the coveted title of Hoplite and ...

Epaminondas was a general and statesman who beat the Spartans and for a short period made Thebes the greatest power in Greece ...

Learn about the ancient Greeks at way, including how the army fought, famous battles and the Spartan soldier state in this year 5/6 primary history guide from BBC Bitesize.

How did the Hoplite fight? A thoughtful introduction by Richard A. Gabriel pointing out the numerous problems of doing ancient military history opens A Storm of Spears. The book is based on Matthew’s ...

In Creative Assembly's multiplayer-only reimagining of Total War, Spartan hoplites are powerful and fast melee units, intended for lightning-fast strikes and killer flanking attacks.