Picking up troops during the march, the Spartans arrive with almost 6,000 additional hoplites. While the larger Greek force assembled, the Spartans and their allies faced certain death–and held ...

Learn about the ancient Greeks at war, including how the army fought, famous battles and the Spartan soldier state in this KS2 History year 3/4 guide from BBC Bitesize.

Spartan is the third in a series of empire-building strategy games that includes the best-selling Legion and Chariots of War. partan focuses on one of the most influential civilisations in the ...

The surprise defeat of the mighty Persian Empire in 490 B.C. began the Golden Age of Athens and the Greco-Persian wars. A well-armed Greek hoplite (right) slays a Persian soldier in a detail from ...

Soldiers from 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division participated in the Order of the Hoplite in order to earn their 'shields' and keep tradition alive April 9 to 10 at Camps Casey ...

The 150 Soldiers stood tall--ready to transcend into the Order of the Hoplites; however, only those who successfully completed the Spartan Shield Ride would earn the coveted title of Hoplite and ...