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Types of infantry used by the Ancient Greeks The hoplite was a heavy infantryman, the central focus of warfare in Ancient Greece that fought in tight formation. The Ekdromos (plural Ekdromoi) was the name of the Greek light hoplites that could break away from tight formation and chase or fend off enemy peltasts. A peltast (ancient Greek πελταστής) was a type of light infantry in Ancient Greece who often served as skirmishers and used ranged weapons. Iphicratean hoplites were a combination of…

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Warrior king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line; a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythological demigod Heracles and Cadmus. Leonidas had a notable participation in the Second Persian War, where he led the allied Greek forces to a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) while attempting to defend the pass from the invading Persian army; he entered myth as the 300 Spartans, whose bravery and sacrifice served as an example of valor for all time.

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I did the sculpting, game mesh, baking, texture painting for the Spartan Heavy Soldiers. All the incredible metal, leather and cloth shaders in the game we're developped by Mathieu Goulet. https://www.artstation.com/mathieugoulet

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