The Spartan Hoplite went into battle in a panoply of heavy armour (hopla – Hence the name ‘Hoplite’) within a tightly knit infantry formation known as a phalanx relying heavily upon their main weapon the sarissa which was a 4 to 7 meter long spear .

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