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Key terms: Hoplite (hoplon/aspis/clypeus) Scutum Phalanx Maniple Hasta/Pilum Gauls Livy Polybius Centurion centurio primi pili –= primus pilus turmae velites hastati, principes, triarii
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Chigi Vase (oinochoe) – c. 620 BCE - Corinth
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Greek hoplite armour (from the Archaeological Museum of Argos)
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Bronze greaves (c. 490 BCE; from a Greek workshop in southern Italy)
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4 th century hoplite – Palestrina (Italy)
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Greek phalanx drawn up A = light armed skirmishers B = phalanx C = cavalry
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Scutum (replicas)
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Gallic sack of Rome 390 BCE
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Velites → parma, javelin, sword, helmet Hastati (1200) → scutum, helmet, greaves, cuirass, sword (gladius), and 2 pila (heavy throwing javelins) Principes (1200) → same weapons as Hastati Triarii (600) → same weapons as Hastati except have a longer thrusting spear (hasta) instead of pila
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maniple (120/60) century (60/30) - one centurion century (60/30) - one centurion Centurio primi pili → centurio primus pilus
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Spacing of soldiers in a line
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Legion’s cavalry TU01RMAE Eeach under charge of 3 decurions
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