This week we’re beginning a series looking at hoplites (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, Intermission, IVa, IVb), the heavy infantry of the ancient Greek poleis in the (early? mid? late?) Archaic and Classical periods, into the Hellenistic. In particular, I want to outline the major debate, which I have alluded to quite a few times here, … Continue reading Collections: Hoplite Wars, Part I: The Othismos over Othismos