Spartan Tactics: Sparta at War in 5th Century: Classical Civilization: GCSE (9:1)
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12 Terms
enomotia
Was made up of 4 groups of 8 men. Modern name- platoon
pentekostia
4 enomotiai, 32 men. Modern name- company
lochos
2 pentekostia, 64 men. Modern name - Battalion. Commanded by a lochagos. Plural: lochoi.
mora
Spartan military unit, estimated to be approx 1/6 of army. Consisted of 4 Lochoi, 256 men. Modern name -regiment.
anastrophe
A Spartan army manoeuvre.
polemarch
Military leader.
Shield wall
A barrier formed when soldiers stood close and held their shields tightly together.
Buffing
Polishing to make something to make it shine. The Spartans did this to their shields to distract the enemy with reflected sunshine.
interlock
The Spartans would overlap shields with the person next to them to create a strong shield wall
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle during which 300 Spartans fought thousands of Persian soldiers in a narrow mountain pass showing the success of tactics over numbers
proffesional
The Spartans were professional soldiers and highly trained.
Standing Army
A permanent army of professional soldiers