Armor in the late fifth century bc.

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Armor in the late fifth century bc.

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07-04-2010, 03:12 AM

In the book by Nicolas Sekunda titled: 'The Ancient Greeks' part of the Osprey Pub series, Dr Sekunda describes a shift in the use of armor late in the fifth century bc, armor seems to almost dissapear as Spartans are depicted wearing only a Pylos helmet and tunic, no curaiss, greaves etc and Boeotian hoplites are all but naked. This seems odd, does this indicate a change in battlefield tactics? Availability of materials? Are these hoplites still considered to be heavy infantry? The book is only 60 pages so there is not much elaboration, only brief descriptions.

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Armor in the late fifth century bc. - by Dithyrambus - 07-04-2010, 03:12 AM

Re: Armor in the late fifth century bc. - by Giannis K. Hoplite - 07-04-2010, 04:35 AM

Re: Armor in the late fifth century bc. - by Paullus Scipio - 07-04-2010, 05:56 AM

Re: Armor in the late fifth century bc. - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-04-2010, 06:50 AM

Re: Armor in the late fifth century bc. - by Paullus Scipio - 07-04-2010, 07:02 AM

Re: Armor in the late fifth century bc. - by Dithyrambus - 07-04-2010, 04:54 PM

Re: Armor in the late fifth century bc. - by Dithyrambus - 07-04-2010, 06:10 PM

Re: Armor in the late fifth century bc. - by Giannis K. Hoplite - 07-04-2010, 06:21 PM

Re: Armor in the late fifth century bc. - by Dithyrambus - 07-04-2010, 06:52 PM