Hoplite - Citizen soldier (Ancient Greece)

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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024

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  • @Simplehistory
    @Simplehistory  5 лет назад +996

    Let us know what Ancient history topics you want to see next!

  • @doid3r4s
    @doid3r4s 5 лет назад +1931

    Athenian: How many of you are hoplites?
    Spartan: Yes

    • @Y.M...
      @Y.M... 5 лет назад +108

      *SPARTAAAANS, WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION?!*

    • @pewpewman._.3415
      @pewpewman._.3415 5 лет назад +92

      *AHUU ! AHUU !*

    • @Y.M...
      @Y.M... 5 лет назад +65

      @@pewpewman._.3415 god I love that scene, wish they still made movies with -bravery, courage, and camaraderie- toxic masculinity.

    • @elijahlana196
      @elijahlana196 5 лет назад +17

      @@Y.M... *you see old friend I brought more men than you*

    • @pianogiovanna4854
      @pianogiovanna4854 5 лет назад +8

      P L
      toxic masculinity is awesome

  • @doublep1980
    @doublep1980 5 лет назад +599

    The symbol on the shield of the Spartans is not an inverted V,it´s the greek letter '' λαμδα'' (spelled ''lamda'') which is basically the letter ''L'' and stands for ''Lakedaimon'' which is what the Spartans called themselfs and the name of their homeland ''Lakedaimonia'' .The official name of the area of the Southeast of Peloponysus is even today ''Lakedaimonia''.
    Also ''οπλιτης'' (''hoplite'') means literally: '' he who bears arms/weapons''.

    • @lidulkadut
      @lidulkadut 5 лет назад +9

      Half Life? Lol

    • @MrYotosun
      @MrYotosun 5 лет назад +24

      He probably just said inverted v because that's how we see it. Not that it's literally meant to be an upside down v

    • @GrimSoldat
      @GrimSoldat 5 лет назад +27

      Since the root world "hoplon" meant "arms", would you say that "hoplites" could be transliterated as "men-at-arms"? After all, the idea of professional soldiers and militias, pre-dates the Late Middle Ages Men-At-Arms.

    • @doublep1980
      @doublep1980 5 лет назад +19

      @@GrimSoldat Yup,that works also as a translation.
      Keep in mind,with the exception of the Spartans,the hoplites were not professional soldiers but "citizen-soldiers",specially in Athens.It was your duty as citizen,to know to fight and be able to do so,when your city needed it.They would go on with their various professions and only take up arms during wartime.
      Same concept that the Romans had,before turning their legions into a professional army.

    • @soviettankmen
      @soviettankmen 5 лет назад +5

      @@doublep1980 wait what is the differences of Lakedaimonia and Lakonia ?

  • @joaopintomolegameplays3835
    @joaopintomolegameplays3835 5 лет назад +528

    A little correction:
    The sacred band of Thebes was made up of 150 pairs of men, who fought in unison, so it was actually ~300 men

    • @AlienDark12
      @AlienDark12 5 лет назад +110

      They were also homosexual.

    • @voosten1123
      @voosten1123 5 лет назад +59

      @@AlienDark12 hence the "pairs"

    • @zaukonig6265
      @zaukonig6265 5 лет назад +11

      NNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDD

    • @voosten1123
      @voosten1123 5 лет назад +49

      @Ricardo VS thats a hard no

    • @alexandert696
      @alexandert696 5 лет назад +1

      @@AlienDark12 Very

  • @memelordsauron7857
    @memelordsauron7857 5 лет назад +1774

    "Greeks don't fight like heroes, heroes fight like Greeks."
    -Winston Churchill

    • @asianman3455
      @asianman3455 5 лет назад +17

      Jean Arri Llagas I can hear that comment

    • @micha0585
      @micha0585 5 лет назад +70

      ΖΉΤΩ ΤΟ ΈΘΝΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΉΝΩΝ 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

    • @ΑποστολήςΔεληολάνης
      @ΑποστολήςΔεληολάνης 5 лет назад +10

      ΖΗΤΩ......

    • @micha0585
      @micha0585 5 лет назад +49

      @Revolutionary Communist your name makes your opinion invalid

    • @theprofessor1554
      @theprofessor1554 5 лет назад +13

      @@micha0585 how does it exactly? I mean everyone should be able to voice their opinion.

  • @petrosvanger
    @petrosvanger 5 лет назад +1144

    Being Greek: I'm Something of a Οπλίτης Myself.

    • @orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332
      @orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332 5 лет назад +107

      I managed to read that, my ancient greek teacher would be proud lol

    • @si-gi7gt
      @si-gi7gt 5 лет назад +192

      sorry i dont speak in debts

    • @petrosvanger
      @petrosvanger 5 лет назад +73

      @@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332 Well this is modern Greek but surely your teacher should be proud.

    • @hellenicmind9854
      @hellenicmind9854 5 лет назад +35

      @@petrosvanger προσπαθούσα να βρω την ελληνική σημασία της λέξης και μετα είδα το σχόλιο σου, thx! Αnd yes im Greek.

    • @michaelchristidis8658
      @michaelchristidis8658 5 лет назад +14

      Count Noctilus some ancient Greek words are almost same with the current Greek ones soo understanding a single word isnt an achievement but I commend you for at least getting what the word was

  • @finn8210
    @finn8210 5 лет назад +2307

    The virgin barbarian vs the Chad hoplite.

  • @niccoraven4405
    @niccoraven4405 5 лет назад +405

    Talking about the Hoplites made me remember something. Could you do an episode on the Roman Axillary corps?

    • @Crispy_pata
      @Crispy_pata 5 лет назад +1

      Hey there

    • @niccoraven4405
      @niccoraven4405 5 лет назад +1

      @@Crispy_pata impossible. How many of us are there?

    • @DylanJo123
      @DylanJo123 5 лет назад +1

      @williejames huff And who are you? I second that btw OP

  • @Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache
    @Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache 5 лет назад +521

    It takes a strong man to call himself a Tool.

    • @Void_tear3123
      @Void_tear3123 5 лет назад +14

      I see you in alot of comment sections

    • @treekid7455
      @treekid7455 5 лет назад +14

      @@Void_tear3123 what are you talking about, he lives inside youtube

    • @commandergeokam2868
      @commandergeokam2868 5 лет назад +27

      In reality the (hopla -όπλα) means weapon not tool so you can understand the diffrence

    • @Stratigoz
      @Stratigoz 5 лет назад +3

      Also the name of the shield that the hoplites were using back then (argolikon hoplon).

    • @nibbanibba7202
      @nibbanibba7202 5 лет назад +1

      Tree Kid wouldn’t that make him GAAAYYYY

  • @LostAkkadian
    @LostAkkadian 5 лет назад +516

    “Some” suggestions for future videos about antiquity:
    UNIT TYPES
    - Alexander the greats companion cavalry
    - Roman legionaries (time of the empire)
    - Roman citizen soldiers during the punic wars (hastati, principes, triarii
    - slingers of antiquity
    - War elephants
    BATTLES
    - Battle of Cannae
    - Battle of kynoskephalai
    - Battle of Gaugamela
    - Battle of leuctra
    - Siege of Alesia
    - Siege of Tyre
    - Battle of Pharsalus
    - Siege of Alexandria (by caesar)
    TACTICS
    - Phalanx (in this video)
    - Manipular and Imperial legion
    - The Triplex acies
    - Siege warfare
    - Hammer and Anvil
    - Phalanx vs phalanx
    EVENTS / WARS
    - The punic wars
    - The persian wars
    - Alexander the Great
    - The Roman civil war (caesar)
    - Roman Republic
    - Christianity in Rome
    - how Rome became an Empire

    • @allanjbucknol4414
      @allanjbucknol4414 5 лет назад +9

      Jesus
      Go up

    • @elisaracine9242
      @elisaracine9242 5 лет назад +1

      What about the pehzetairoi for philip the 2nd?

    • @soviettankmen
      @soviettankmen 5 лет назад +3

      you should add Roman Civil War (Sulla vs Marius) (Octavius vs Marcus Antonius), Serville War, Social War

    • @eldorados_lost_searcher
      @eldorados_lost_searcher 5 лет назад +1

      I think that Kings and Generals covered some of the unit types, and some of the battles and campaigns listed. Give them a look.
      Historia Civilis is wrapping up his series on Caesar. Never been more attached to a red square. He also does specials on some of the nuances and specifics of Roman society. He covers other ancient history as well, so he's a pretty good source.
      Invicta is another channel that tends to go into specifics on units and societies.
      Those are just some of the ones that I follow and recommend. Hope these help.

    • @soviettankmen
      @soviettankmen 5 лет назад +2

      @@eldorados_lost_searcher yeah those are good channel explaining ancient history, but if simple history can make videos about ancient history, there will be people who will be interested in ancient history. Idk because people always see a video about modern military history and rarely see a video about ancient history like me

  • @mitchellworthington8768
    @mitchellworthington8768 5 лет назад +825

    You more then earned your sponsorships

    • @Simplehistory
      @Simplehistory  5 лет назад +83

      thank you !

    • @RUNIFLAVOR76
      @RUNIFLAVOR76 5 лет назад +3

      I agree

    • @aden7175
      @aden7175 5 лет назад +6

      How is this 2 weeks ago?

    • @goldenknight.1959
      @goldenknight.1959 5 лет назад +2

      @@Simplehistory Can you please do video on the Thracian rhomphaia please.

    • @thorium4003
      @thorium4003 5 лет назад +2

      How was this made two weeks ago?

  • @anthonykatsivalis224
    @anthonykatsivalis224 5 лет назад +67

    That “inverted V” is lamda Λ

  • @budmeister
    @budmeister 5 лет назад +273

    "Inverted V" no, that's a lambda.

    • @antoniusbritannia8217
      @antoniusbritannia8217 5 лет назад +20

      There seems to be several mistakes in this episode. . .

    • @vincentmalab3289
      @vincentmalab3289 5 лет назад +3

      We need a remastered or remake of this video with longer lenght of time.

    • @je4270
      @je4270 5 лет назад +14

      The lamda stood for Laconia, the region where Sparta is located.

    • @budmeister
      @budmeister 5 лет назад

      @@je4270 I know

    • @inspiringrex1198
      @inspiringrex1198 5 лет назад +1

      Antonius Britannia ZYPHOS 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @clamsandwich6373
    @clamsandwich6373 5 лет назад +620

    “Bye honey, going to work!!”
    Sigh. “Thats what they all say.”
    Looks at pictures of the past 17 husbands.

  • @2manyIce
    @2manyIce 5 лет назад +50

    The inverted "V" is a Lamda, a greek "L", standing for "Lakedaimon", the region where Sparta was founded.

    • @commandergeokam2868
      @commandergeokam2868 5 лет назад +2

      That is correct

    • @AlexMkd1984
      @AlexMkd1984 Год назад

      i laugh so hard on stupid hellenic falsw greek who believe in their false history 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @litenantjv
    @litenantjv 5 лет назад +59

    All nice but seriously the "spartan inverted v"?!?
    The Λ is a lambda the greek L, Sparta wasn't called in this way in ancient times the city was known as λακεδαιμονία [Lakedaemonia].

    • @Fyrebrand18
      @Fyrebrand18 5 лет назад +1

      I thought it was always called Sparta and the land around it Lakedaemonia?

    • @vincentmalab3289
      @vincentmalab3289 5 лет назад +3

      Sparta ia the capital of Lakedaemonia.

    • @litenantjv
      @litenantjv 5 лет назад +1

      @@vincentmalab3289 No, the region around sparta is called Λακωνία [Lakonía], it is true that Sparta was the name of the city but the ancient toponym was λακεδαιμονία [Lakedaemonia]. if you take for exemple the first book of the peloponnisian war you wil find that Σπάρτη (Sparta in Attic and modern Greek) is present only 6 times, the more predominant because the citizens of sparta were still called Λακεδαιμόνιοι [lakedaemonioi] because the term Spartiatoi meant something different from just a citizen of Sparta, the Spartiatoi where the only class in the city-state to have full rights and citizenship were as a matter of fact the aristocracy of the state (the famous 300 that fought at the Thermopylae )

    • @thanosroussos4179
      @thanosroussos4179 4 года назад

      @@litenantjv its spartiates not spartiatoi

  • @finn8210
    @finn8210 5 лет назад +157

    Our arrows shall block out the sun!
    Spartans: then we will fight in the shade

    • @parodyclip36
      @parodyclip36 5 лет назад +4

      And we'll lose this battle. We'll lose epicly but we'll lose

    • @mg42GR
      @mg42GR 5 лет назад +17

      It was a sacrifice to buy time for all greek city states to unite or else Europa wouldn’t be as we know it .

    • @superbeavers7645
      @superbeavers7645 5 лет назад +3

      @@dogestranding5047 ?

    • @Stratigoz
      @Stratigoz 5 лет назад

      It's pretty obvious you really know what Herodotus did and was back then.

    • @feikhakaunt3415
      @feikhakaunt3415 5 лет назад +3

      @@dogestranding5047
      found the troll

  • @deltasquad8817
    @deltasquad8817 5 лет назад +17

    4:29 *When the hoplite flute player is playing some fire beats the army gets a win*

  • @sviatoslavs.1305
    @sviatoslavs.1305 5 лет назад +148

    Me: *[trying to sleep]*
    My brain: "Yo, I see you are not sleeping..."
    Me: "What now?"
    My brain: "Do you remember an old Greek video you used to watch about 10 years ago?"
    Me: "I need to sleep. This is madness."
    My brain: "Madness..."
    .
    .
    .
    .
    My brain: *THIS. IS. SPARTAAAAA!*

  • @bruhmoment49293
    @bruhmoment49293 5 лет назад +6

    I just want to take the time to say thank you for uploading this amazing content. Its amazing how you animate these quality history videos. Thanks to you I got interested in history. These are so helpful. So from all of my heart, THANK YOU, I LOVE YOU.

  • @dairydregone7146
    @dairydregone7146 5 лет назад +33

    "This is where WE HOLD THEM!.... This is where WE FIGHT!.... And this is where THEY DIE!!"

  • @maplejaeger1285
    @maplejaeger1285 5 лет назад +249

    Enemy army waits in the fields
    Hoplites slowly approach from the hills
    Enemy: "Why do I hear boss music?"
    SABATON- SPARTA!

  • @theoreoman4597
    @theoreoman4597 5 лет назад +35

    History: *Exists*
    Simple history: write that down write that down!

  • @thestupidgamerz5352
    @thestupidgamerz5352 5 лет назад +144

    Spartans, what is your profession!? AHOO! AHOO! AHOO!
    Hoplites, what is your profession? Farming!

  • @eliasl332
    @eliasl332 5 лет назад +24

    3:07 No it’s not inverted V. It’s the letter L (Λ λ)

  • @saechabashira8380
    @saechabashira8380 5 лет назад +20

    **Video** : *Exists*
    **Assassin's Creed Odyssey's players** : You know, I'm kind of a historian myself

  • @orangeofficer528
    @orangeofficer528 5 лет назад +157

    hoplite sounds like a name for a beer brand lol

    • @Simplehistory
      @Simplehistory  5 лет назад +39

      Well the corinthian helmet is used in a lot of brand logos, so there likely is a beer with it on there :)

    • @shaolindreams
      @shaolindreams 5 лет назад +2

      Nike, Kappa, Hermès, Oracle, Olympus, Amazon, Orion, Phoenix.. There's tons of companies and even more products with Greek names.

    • @magicman3163
      @magicman3163 5 лет назад

      Orange Officer should be a brand

    • @nikosnas2184
      @nikosnas2184 5 лет назад

      hoplites are Οπλίτες. The name says that they are soldiers and that they are Οπλισμένοι aka ready for action

    • @macedonianhoplite4895
      @macedonianhoplite4895 5 лет назад

      Είσαι πολύ μαλάκας

  • @fotisst8886
    @fotisst8886 5 лет назад +41

    The inverted v is actually a greek l from lakoni or lakitheminia the wider area of sparta

    • @christermi
      @christermi 5 лет назад +5

      Λακεδαίμονα / Lacedaimona
      Λακεδαιμόνιοι / Lacedaimonians

    • @stevied3400
      @stevied3400 5 лет назад

      Fotis St
      It’s capital letter lambda.

    • @stevied3400
      @stevied3400 5 лет назад +3

      Λακεδαίμων
      Lacedaemon, the capital of Laconia, and Laconia itself.
      (We get the English word laconic from this Spartan region for Spartans were known for terse speech)

  • @sham_shielded
    @sham_shielded 5 лет назад +15

    I wanna see a video on Switzerland's military. I find it interesting that every man serves but when he leaves the military he keeps his service rifle just in case the country is invaded. I also find it interesting that their government pays for them to come back yearly for a friendly shooting competition to keep their marksmanship skills up.

    • @kodylarson2983
      @kodylarson2983 5 лет назад +1

      It might have something to do with their stoic belief in neutrality and the fact that the banks and vaults of Switzerland probably hold most of the worlds money, gold, and or secret things that certain people in history may or may not of smuggled and or bribed officials to hide away.

  • @kitchengorilla5346
    @kitchengorilla5346 5 лет назад +6

    Great video! I hope you do a series on ancient Greece including regular daily life

  • @jerichamesclammay3107
    @jerichamesclammay3107 5 лет назад +36

    SPARTANS!!! LAY DOWN YOUR WEAPONS!!!!
    PERSIANS!!!! COME AND GET THEM!!!!

  • @captainsouvlakis3557
    @captainsouvlakis3557 5 лет назад +7

    0:44 You can say Greek civilization was way ahead of its time since people could live up to 60 years old

    • @willy4348
      @willy4348 2 года назад

      Diets and lifestyle was key

    • @AlexMkd1984
      @AlexMkd1984 Год назад +1

      false hellenic civilization 😂😂😂 invented by king otto from Germany hellas flag made by united Kingdom 😂 😂 😂

  • @Arsenegelion
    @Arsenegelion 5 лет назад +34

    Misthios: Hold my broken spear.

    • @JackMehoffV
      @JackMehoffV 5 лет назад +3

      misthios means the one that receives payment

    • @I_Am_ThatGuy
      @I_Am_ThatGuy 5 лет назад +3

      @@JackMehoffV It also meant mercenary I think

    • @JackMehoffV
      @JackMehoffV 5 лет назад +1

      @@I_Am_ThatGuy indeed, they are the same thing basically

    • @filipinorobloxian8862
      @filipinorobloxian8862 2 года назад

      Assassins creed reference?

  • @thegreatcalvinio
    @thegreatcalvinio 5 лет назад +32

    I used to be a Misthios like you, but then I took a arrow to the knee...

  • @Heidjdhwh
    @Heidjdhwh 5 лет назад

    I forgot I stoped watching you guys for like 2 weeks so glad watching you guys again probably

  • @Toactwithoutthinking
    @Toactwithoutthinking 5 лет назад +7

    You: Hop-light
    Me, and intellectual: HOP-LIT-AYES

  • @kavenjory1196
    @kavenjory1196 5 лет назад

    Your channel helped me stay on track and keep learning about history

  • @colinverrett4950
    @colinverrett4950 5 лет назад +15

    Inverted v
    Lambda: am I a joke to you?

  • @mxdmike6432
    @mxdmike6432 2 года назад +2

    3:06 its a "Λ"(lamda) from the word ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙΜΟΝΙΟΙ ( LAKEDEMONI-I) witch basically meant that you were a lakonian citizen and basically a spartan soldier

  • @nikischaffer9670
    @nikischaffer9670 5 лет назад +23

    Very cool :)
    You guys are awesome, love the Videos ^^

  • @HistoryBoy
    @HistoryBoy 5 лет назад +1

    Once again, amazing animation, amazing narration!

  • @joshuadanielspencer
    @joshuadanielspencer 5 лет назад +3

    Great video. It may be worth noting that the "upside down V" is actually the Greek letter lamda, which represented Sparta's alternate name of Lacedaemon.

  • @zakaziam5467
    @zakaziam5467 5 лет назад +2

    Yyeeeesssss I have been waiting for this

  • @luda7549
    @luda7549 5 лет назад +3

    Hello nice video I watch you because I want to be a historian when I grow up thank you for making the videos keep it up

  • @-adamplayz6-466
    @-adamplayz6-466 5 лет назад +2

    I absolutely love your videos simple history, i can't wait for the next video! Keep it up, also grettings from Mexico!!!

  • @AristonSparta
    @AristonSparta 5 лет назад +3

    The inverted V is known as Lambda, which signifies the name of Sparta in Greek, which was known as Lacedaemon.

  • @danikh3354
    @danikh3354 5 лет назад

    Plz make your videos longer because they are awsome

  • @ritagasper1958
    @ritagasper1958 5 лет назад +3

    Band: Flute is quiet.
    Ancient Greece: Hold my olive oil.

    • @vag_grig8105
      @vag_grig8105 2 года назад

      YES RE MALAKAA HOLD MY OLIVE OIL AND MY SOUVLAKI!!!!

  • @VincentBricks
    @VincentBricks 5 лет назад +2

    Nice animation i love ur channel!!!!

  • @villager7729
    @villager7729 5 лет назад +14

    Can you do a video about The Mexican-American War?

  • @Isaacw91
    @Isaacw91 5 лет назад

    Thank you for blessing me with knowledge. This channel is awsome

  • @FzCzombie1group
    @FzCzombie1group 5 лет назад +4

    Thebes sacred band is actually really romantic/insane. actual lovers fought side by side the idea you will surely cover your love in formation they were rather strong

    • @dannyardon1710
      @dannyardon1710 2 года назад

      Yeah. I can't believe they just skipped the gay like it's no big deal... A video about Greeks and they didn't mention the gay lover part XD

  • @kingstonsmith6442
    @kingstonsmith6442 5 лет назад

    I FREAKIN LOVE YOUR CONTENT

  • @7448S
    @7448S 5 лет назад +8

    suggestion: Sparta’s hierarchy

  • @DeRegelaar
    @DeRegelaar 5 лет назад

    Fantastic video. I am gonna use this in my lessons. History teacher here. Thanks

  •  5 лет назад +4

    The Theban sacred band was the only force to defeat a numerically superior force of Spartans.

    • @agentsquid9079
      @agentsquid9079 5 лет назад

      The 150 vs The 300
      I guess the fewer the numbers, the higher quality of soldiers

    • @macedonianhoplite4895
      @macedonianhoplite4895 5 лет назад

      Ποιος του γάμα τους Θηβαίους

  • @underclapyt2988
    @underclapyt2988 5 лет назад

    Amen I've been waiting for this..

  • @arisgaliatsatos595
    @arisgaliatsatos595 5 лет назад +8

    I dont see a lot of greek comments yet. Lets fix that
    Πάμε ρε ελλαδαρα!

  • @PLUTONIUM1228
    @PLUTONIUM1228 5 лет назад

    wow quality comes better and better

  • @athanasiosathanasiou3909
    @athanasiosathanasiou3909 5 лет назад +3

    It's a Λ (Λάμδα, Lamda) not an inverted V. It's the greek equivalent to the latin "L"

    • @vag_grig8105
      @vag_grig8105 2 года назад

      So spartans are L (Loosers) 🤨

  • @bvincze
    @bvincze 4 года назад

    my daughter is learning about ancient greece! this is a good video for her!

  • @jansenesi3580
    @jansenesi3580 5 лет назад +3

    Spartan shield is not V but L as in Lakedaimón, the greek name of Sparta

  • @francherogamer5187
    @francherogamer5187 5 лет назад +2

    its called LAMBDA Λ/L 3:01 of Lacedomon/ Lacedomia or Λακεδαίμων o Λακεδαιμωνία actual Laconia or Λακωνία region where Sparta Originally comes.

  • @ChristosGoulios
    @ChristosGoulios 5 лет назад +8

    The fail of the Greek Pronacuetion makes me want to die.

    • @ChristosGoulios
      @ChristosGoulios 5 лет назад

      @Toumperleki Manges Inc ρε μαλάκα είναι κακό όμως :(

    • @ChristosGoulios
      @ChristosGoulios 5 лет назад

      @Toumperleki Manges Inc οκ

  • @PiterburgCowboy
    @PiterburgCowboy 4 года назад

    Man, Simple History is so addictive, I can't stop watching once I click on a video.

  • @LuigianoMariano
    @LuigianoMariano 5 лет назад +4

    Darius: If I am victorious, I WILL make you pay dearly for the insult you inflicted on me and my gods at Sardis.
    Athens: *IF.*

  • @knightmarespawn2690
    @knightmarespawn2690 5 лет назад

    The animation is getting better episode by episode.

  • @BigBossXCV
    @BigBossXCV 5 лет назад +13

    "Inverted V"....It's called Lambda and it's an "L" that stands for "Lacedaemon" (Sparta)

  • @boundalong7236
    @boundalong7236 5 лет назад +1

    You guys should do an episode on Operation Frankton, where 12 British Royal Marines invaded a German occupied French port on kayaks and caused major damage to several of their ships

  • @clonehd9962
    @clonehd9962 5 лет назад +6

    Did any of the Ancient Greek kingdoms like Macedon have Hoplites or something different?

    • @spyrosplarinos8584
      @spyrosplarinos8584 5 лет назад +2

      CLONE HD well yeah they had a similar unit called pezikarioi they were the heavy infantry. All though the term hoplite is referring to someone who has taken up arms, he who is armed .The shield was called hoplon so we can call hoplites even the warriors of the 1 B. C. E if we take that into consideration. Have a nice day

    • @litenantjv
      @litenantjv 5 лет назад +1

      Maybe you are refering to the macedonian phalanx used most notably by Alexander the great, Alexander's father Phillipos was held hostage in thebes and there observed and studied the holy band wich was at the base of the phalanx. The major difference betwen hoplites and phalanx was the immense long spears

    • @arturoroldan4839
      @arturoroldan4839 5 лет назад

      Makedonia used Hypaspits, they used the Aspis instead of the hoplon, that was heavier.
      But DONT confuse hypaspists with pezhetairoi, those were pikemen and used an even smaller shield, the pelta.

    • @macedonianhoplite4895
      @macedonianhoplite4895 5 лет назад +1

      Υπήρχε η φαλλαγα και στους Μακεδόνες υπήρχε η σάρισα που ήταν ΦΥΣΙΚΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ

    • @arturoroldan4839
      @arturoroldan4839 5 лет назад

      @@macedonianhoplite4895 Sorry, i dont speak turk.

  • @iwillfollow24
    @iwillfollow24 5 лет назад

    Another amazing video From Simple History thank you so much for the time y’all made this and quality history content keep up the good work y’all 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @PATHR795
    @PATHR795 5 лет назад +13

    Ah nice ancient greece! I would like to see next the fall of byzantine empire!

  • @diogenis8229
    @diogenis8229 5 лет назад +2

    Hoplite (English)
    Οπλίτης (greek)
    Hopla=όπλα
    Οπλα=weapon
    So Hopla doesn't mean equipment nor tool. It means weapon.

  • @chickenwon1159
    @chickenwon1159 5 лет назад +16

    Do something on the Spartans

  • @inflamedzero4994
    @inflamedzero4994 5 лет назад

    Thank you for doing this vid, i love it

  • @aaronherman6396
    @aaronherman6396 5 лет назад +8

    The Sacred Band, created by Gogitas, was 300 hpolites not 150.

  • @MadoliaSteel
    @MadoliaSteel 5 лет назад +4

    Οπλίτες! 😍😍 Τέλειο βίντεο!

  • @SouthernGentleman
    @SouthernGentleman 5 лет назад +3

    Impressive soldiers 🇬🇷

    • @AlexMkd1984
      @AlexMkd1984 Год назад +1

      fake soldiers 😂i laughed so hard on stupid fake hellenic who belive i fake grrek propaganda

  • @BanditoBurrito
    @BanditoBurrito 5 лет назад

    Ancient Greece is always nice workout motivation. Knowing next year I’d have to permanently be in a military would really increase how hard/fast I workout

  • @staatspresidentg.d.2554
    @staatspresidentg.d.2554 5 лет назад +6

    I want more video s about ancient Greece

  • @kostaspetrakos2471
    @kostaspetrakos2471 2 года назад +1

    In my opinion The Athenians ,the Spartans and the Macedonians had the best armour and weapon design .Proud to be Greek 🇬🇷

  • @prinpupper7846
    @prinpupper7846 5 лет назад +3

    Ww2 Greek army next?

  • @voicelessglottalfricative6567
    @voicelessglottalfricative6567 4 года назад +1

    Fun Fact: Hoplites marched slightly to the right to make the enemy break, once an opening was there they flooded in.

  • @donuts4lyfe582
    @donuts4lyfe582 5 лет назад +3

    Cool video, I had a vocabulary test on Greek terms last Friday xd

    • @macedonianhoplite4895
      @macedonianhoplite4895 5 лет назад

      Έιμι κελεύω συ να μιλήσομεν αρχαία ελληνικά

  • @arxwng
    @arxwng 5 лет назад +1

    the inverted V ,its the greek letter '' Λ '' coming from the word Lacedaemon (Λακεδαίμων).

  • @anonymousanonymous5296
    @anonymousanonymous5296 5 лет назад +3

    Could you cover the story of Patrice Lumumba and the alleged conspiracy by Belgium and the CIA?

  • @cirogutierrez4392
    @cirogutierrez4392 5 лет назад

    keep up the good work

  • @itaybron
    @itaybron 5 лет назад +3

    Wasn't the sacred band of Thebes all male lovers? With the logic being that they'd fight better and harder to protect their loved ones?

    • @Fyrebrand18
      @Fyrebrand18 5 лет назад

      The_Nuke Yes.

    • @geantvertnounours
      @geantvertnounours 5 лет назад

      Being gay doesn't mean you can't be badass you know.

    • @itaybron
      @itaybron 5 лет назад +1

      @@geantvertnounours I never said that, I just wasn't sure if this was the same unit I heard about a while back.

  • @jfkgotnoscoped7819
    @jfkgotnoscoped7819 5 лет назад

    More of this time period please!

  • @WolfyDF
    @WolfyDF 5 лет назад +13

    Name sounds like "Hop light" and they were heavy infantry, such a misleading name tbh

    • @JackMehoffV
      @JackMehoffV 5 лет назад +1

      hoplite translates to soldier. I don't know why they don't, just, translate it

    • @macedonianhoplite4895
      @macedonianhoplite4895 5 лет назад

      Το χιούμορ σου είσαι για τον ΠΟΥΤΣΟ

  • @IamTheRealAven
    @IamTheRealAven 5 лет назад

    Doru = Dore
    Xiphos = ksefos
    Say > just like >.

  • @brentbreese1875
    @brentbreese1875 5 лет назад +4

    "Inverted V"
    You mean Lambda?

    • @PanosPitsi
      @PanosPitsi 5 лет назад

      It's stands for Λακεδαιμονια, that's how Spartans referred to them selves as. Athenians gave them the name Spartans after their downfall

    • @arthurfilipe5450
      @arthurfilipe5450 4 года назад

      Yes

  • @TimaeusEXE
    @TimaeusEXE 4 года назад +1

    Athenian: I just completed my two years of military service to Athens.
    Spartan: You may want to put in a few more. *Slips Corinthian helm on*

  • @ainakbasu8398
    @ainakbasu8398 5 лет назад +4

    We have help this man he is getting Demonizted I just came from JT's video

  • @axell15thewispmaster79
    @axell15thewispmaster79 5 лет назад

    Thank you Simple History,for showing my old country and it's form of warriorship😌.

  • @m.bukhori2304
    @m.bukhori2304 5 лет назад +9

    Do a video about the SS ourang medan

  • @ArishaC12345
    @ArishaC12345 3 года назад

    Thanks it’s really helps because I am Learning it in school

  • @tim_the_gr8_904
    @tim_the_gr8_904 5 лет назад

    Nice video. Im obcessed with ancient Greece particularly Athens. Have ao many books on the subject and just cant get enough lol. Subbed.

  • @nikolozgigiberia3638
    @nikolozgigiberia3638 4 года назад +4

    This is false. The word "Hoplite" comes from "hoplon", the shield hoplites carried. This is the same with Peltasts.

    • @randomelite4562
      @randomelite4562 3 года назад

      Not true, the Hoplite shield was called an Aspis

  • @roger4255
    @roger4255 5 лет назад

    Again, the animation gets better every video.