08-11-2006, 02:16 AM
Did late 4th century and onward Spartans change from the red chiton, Pylos helmeted soldiers of the Peloponessian wars into the heavily armoured Phrygian helmeted phalangites like other city-states?
The only reason I feel that they wouldn't have is because of expenses, but Spartan population was declining, so I don't think it would have been an enormous problem. If they stayed lightly armoured, what advantage would they have over their better armoured enemies?
The only reason I feel that they wouldn't have is because of expenses, but Spartan population was declining, so I don't think it would have been an enormous problem. If they stayed lightly armoured, what advantage would they have over their better armoured enemies?
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