An Ancient Greek Soldier or Hoplite

Bronze greaves (leg guards) to protect the lower part of the legs.

Bronze cuirass (breastplate) designed to protect the top part of the body.

Large shield to protect the body.

A Hoplite’s weapons were a long spear and short sword.

Bronze helmet with long noseguard and cheekguards.

An Ancient Greek soldier was known as a Hoplite. He had to provide his own weapons and armour. A Hoplite’s weapons and armour were very simple and left large areas of the body unprotected, but worked well when he fought in a phalanx.                                 Drag the text boxes to the correct arrow.