CLCV 1002 Lecture : War in Ancient Greece.docx

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All armies are militia; no professional armies. Citizens= mainly farmers/land owners (bulk of army) Even spartan army not professional but made of citizens, slaves, etc. Can"t wage war during times of agricultural work. Weather conditions best at this time: safest time to sail on aegean, don"t sail at other times. Season for war= late spring & early autumn (too hot to do anything else) because unsafe. General melee: no uniforms, loose formation (no front line). Can"t tell who is who and constantly kill allies by mistake. Hero= rich, armed head to toe in bronze armor, escorted in 4 horse chariot (don"t walk). Drive back and forth between battle lines looking for other heroes to kill (don"t kill peasants) Introduce themselves & ensure both are of equal rank. Then grab sword & fight to death or until someone says well done, lets be friends . Create a friendship out of respect for each other"s skills.

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