[DOC] [TLE] Ancient Greece for Kids: Soldiers and War - Ducksters [PAR] Most soldiers carried a long spear called a doru and a short sword called a 
xiphos. A full set of armor and ... The hoplites fought in a battle formation called 
the "phalanx." In the phalanx ... The most famous and fiercest warriors of Ancient 
Greece were the Spartans. ... It was up to 20 feet long and weighed around 14 
pounds. [DOC] [TLE] Phalanx - Wikipedia [PAR] The phalanx was a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed 
entirely of heavy ... 800350 BC) was a formation in which the hoplites would line 
up in ranks in close order. ... the fact that, in a shoving match, an 8-foot spear is 
too long to fight effectively .... (The cavalry xyston was 12.5 feet (3.8 m) by 
comparison.)... [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Greek military personal equipment - Wikipedia [PAR] Under Philip II of Macedon, hoplites were equipped with extremely long spears (
up to 21 feet) called sarrisae. Used in conjunction with the phalanx formation,... [DOC] [TLE] jeopardy/1149_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub [PAR] SPEARS | The famous formation of Greek foot soldiers who carried spears up to 
20 feet long | Phalanx. right: Wrong: Triple Stumper. Value: $800. Number: 16. [DOC] [TLE] Hoplite - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Feb 9, 2013 ... The most famous of these was the Sacred Band of Thebes, a unit ... to this 
approach of only calling up an army when absolutely needed. ... The principal 
weapons of a hoplite infantryman were a long ash wood spear (doru) and a short 
... Fully armoured then, the hoplite was required to carry some 20 kg of... [DOC] [TLE] The Warriors of Greece - Spartan Facts and Terminology [PAR] Hoplites stood shoulder-to-shoulder with overlapping shields and spears ... 
concave shield was carried by a Greek hoplite warrior in battle. ... 6-9 feet long 
and made of ash wood specifically chosen because of its lightness and strength. 
... at the enemy but the Spartans were famous for their short swords and there are 
many... [DOC] [TLE] The Roman Army - The Roman Empire [PAR] Apr 8, 2012 ... Early Roman soldiers hence must have looked much like Greek ... Though 
attached to the hastati were far more lightly armed skirmishers (leves), carrying a 
spear ... each formed a maniple of about 60 men, with 20 leves attached to ...... 
For the famous camp of the Roman army was set up every night, for the... [DOC] [TLE] Why did the Roman military start to favour swords over the spear ... [PAR] Sep 7, 2015 ... Up until the rise of the Roman Republic, the Greek phalanx was ... longer spears: 
by the time of Alexander, phalanxes often carried polearms that rivalled a pike in 
length. ... Why did Roman soldiers start to favour swords and maniples over the 
..... was that they could kill enemies at "long range" (15-20 feet). [DOC] [TLE] The Army of Alexander the Great (Article) - Ancient History ... [PAR] Apr 4, 2014 ... Greece was emerging from a dark period in its history - the troubling ... the 
expansion of colonies founded as near as Ionia and as far away as ... For a 
weapon he carried a thrusting spear of five to eight feet in length. The army 
marched in a close-ordered formation or phalanx where each hoplite carried his
... [DOC] [TLE] Roman Army - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Apr 30, 2013 ... The Roman army, famed for its discipline, organistion, and ... the military, whilst 
the highest group, the equites, formed the cavalry. ... The majority of Roman 
soldiers would have been recruited around the age of 18- 20 years, ... moreover 
those were called light-armed who carried only a spear and javelins. [DOC] [TLE] Alexander the Great - Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools [PAR] Before long, Greek ideas were influencing people from ... certain promises are 
carried out, for three years in Thebes. ... over 20 years. ... example, until his time, 
the Macedonian

Question: The famous formation of Greek foot soldiers who carried spears up to 20 feet long
Answer: Phalanx