The greeks were a
war-like people. The Spartans were especially violent. They were known for
their tough and ruthless infantry. An infantry is a group of soilders who
faught on land. The Sparatan boys were trained from age 7. This caused the
Spartan soilders to be very fearsome.
Those who did not
have the muscle power of the spartans had t resort to naval power. A ship, such
as a trireme was used for fighting. A tireme was the fastest ship at the time
and was rowed by up to 170 men. These men were located on 3 different levels of
the ship. The tireme was not only a ship, but could have been used as a
battering ram.
Another war tactic
used was a phalanx. A phalanx was a group of men fighting together in a herd.
They were armed with long spears and interlocking shields. The phalanx would use
the tactic of advancing slowly toward its enemy.
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