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19 lis 2024 · The main weapon carried by Greek infantry soldiers was a spear known as a doru. It measured between two and three metres long and featured a leaf-shaped spearhead made of bronze or iron fixed to a wooden shaft. At the opposite end of the spear was a spike called a sauroter, which translates as ‘lizard killer.’
The primary weapon that was used by Greek troops was a two-to-three meter spear with a leaf-shaped blade at one end and a short spike at the other known as the doru. The spearhead was usually made of bronze or iron but which one was more prominently used is still an open question.
2 lis 2024 · The spear was the most ubiquitous ancient Greek weapon. In fact, the spear was the most frequently used weapon in historical warfare until the introduction of firearms. The standard weapon of an ancient Greek hoplite – the heavily armored infantry of ancient Greece – was the dory.
The dory or doru (/ ˈ d ɒ r uː /; Greek: δόρυ) was the chief spear of hoplites (heavy infantry) in Ancient Greece. The word doru is first attested in the Homeric epics with the meanings of "wood" and "spear".
4 sty 2024 · We have spoken about Greek armour, but as the title suggests (ancient Greek weapons and armour), we will also talk about ancient Greek weapons. Spear (Dory) The universal weapon of the ancient world was the spear, which was common in ancient Greece.
19 gru 2023 · We can define Greek hoplites as the wealthy citizen-soldiers of the ancient Greek city-states, men who were armed with spears and shields. They are famous for the Phalanx (in Greek, line of battle, battle array) formation.
18 sty 2012 · Philip II enhanced the phalanx formation by introducing the idea of the 'professional soldier' to Macedon. The Greek hoplite soldier provided his own weapon (a seven- or eight-foot spear known as a doru) and shield as well as a breastplate, helmet, and greaves.
