However, pankration was more than just an event in the athletic competitions of the ancient Greek world; it was also part of the arsenal of Greek soldiers – including the famous Spartan hoplites and Alexander the Great's Macedonian phalanx.
Namun, pankration lebih dari sekadar sebuah peristiwa di kompetisi atletik dunia Yunani kuno; itu juga bagian dari gudang tentara Yunani - termasuk yang terkenal Sparta hoplites dan Aleksander Agung phalanx Makedonia.