Hoplities- The Hoplite is a Greek infantry soldier. Hoplites were middle class freemen who had to pay for their own weapon and shield.
Phalanx- Soldiers get in a tight box. they each have a large shield and a 9 foot long spear. They used it in the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. The Athenians defeated the Persians with this tactic.
Tactics- the Tactics that they used was the box formation. They would have large shields and be in a tight position. They would throw there shields at the Persians.
What Happened at the Battle of Marathon? The Battle of Marathon was in 490 B.C.E, the Persian navy sailed down the coast of Greece and landed at the bay of Marathon, about 40 miles north of Athens. General Miltiades (Athenian leader) trapped them on the plains around the bay. http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-greece/videos/the-battle-of-marathon
Phalanx- Soldiers get in a tight box. they each have a large shield and a 9 foot long spear. They used it in the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. The Athenians defeated the Persians with this tactic.
Tactics- the Tactics that they used was the box formation. They would have large shields and be in a tight position. They would throw there shields at the Persians.
What Happened at the Battle of Marathon? The Battle of Marathon was in 490 B.C.E, the Persian navy sailed down the coast of Greece and landed at the bay of Marathon, about 40 miles north of Athens. General Miltiades (Athenian leader) trapped them on the plains around the bay. http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-greece/videos/the-battle-of-marathon