ngl this looks soooo fun
October 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
ngl this looks soooo fun
Hoplitodromos, the foot race of the hoplites
August 4, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Hoplitodromos, the foot race of the hoplites
This week on the blog: training hoplites!
It strikes a lot of folks as unbelievable, but the evidence really does suggest that, apart from physical fitness (and even then) hoplites don't seem to have trained much at all!
acoup.blog/2026/01/16/c...
It strikes a lot of folks as unbelievable, but the evidence really does suggest that, apart from physical fitness (and even then) hoplites don't seem to have trained much at all!
acoup.blog/2026/01/16/c...
Collections: Hoplite Wars, Part IVb: Training Hoplites?
This is, at long last, the last part of our four-part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, Intermission, IVa). last time we looked at the social status of hoplites and the implications that had for the polit…
acoup.blog
January 20, 2026 at 2:17 AM
This week on the blog: training hoplites!
It strikes a lot of folks as unbelievable, but the evidence really does suggest that, apart from physical fitness (and even then) hoplites don't seem to have trained much at all!
acoup.blog/2026/01/16/c...
It strikes a lot of folks as unbelievable, but the evidence really does suggest that, apart from physical fitness (and even then) hoplites don't seem to have trained much at all!
acoup.blog/2026/01/16/c...
You won’t be so smug and dismissive when the hoplites from Athens GA join forces with the pharaohs from Cairo IL
January 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
You won’t be so smug and dismissive when the hoplites from Athens GA join forces with the pharaohs from Cairo IL
Hoplites thousands of ‘em😊
August 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Hoplites thousands of ‘em😊
Did... did that video actually say "hoplites" means spear
April 13, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Did... did that video actually say "hoplites" means spear
Hoplites of Aphrodite Areia, these are warrior girls about the concept portrayed badass well trained, yet still girly (also very gay.)
June 10, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Hoplites of Aphrodite Areia, these are warrior girls about the concept portrayed badass well trained, yet still girly (also very gay.)
Commission painted set of Greek Hoplites .
28mm Victrix
28mm Victrix
March 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Commission painted set of Greek Hoplites .
28mm Victrix
28mm Victrix
"Les hoplites avancent en formation serrée. D'où la fameuse chanson AH QU'EST-CE QU'ON EST SERRE AU FOND DE CETTE BOÎTE, CHANTENT LES HOPLITES, CHANTENT LES HOPLITES."
Personne n'a ri.
Personne n'a ri.
September 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
"Les hoplites avancent en formation serrée. D'où la fameuse chanson AH QU'EST-CE QU'ON EST SERRE AU FOND DE CETTE BOÎTE, CHANTENT LES HOPLITES, CHANTENT LES HOPLITES."
Personne n'a ri.
Personne n'a ri.
This week (really last week, I forgot to do this over the weekend) on the blog: More Hoplites!
This is the fun part where we talk about the implications of the hoplite debates on Greek society - the nature of the polis and even how many Greeks there were!
acoup.blog/2026/01/09/c...
This is the fun part where we talk about the implications of the hoplite debates on Greek society - the nature of the polis and even how many Greeks there were!
acoup.blog/2026/01/09/c...
Collections: Hoplite Wars: Part IVa, The Status of Hoplites
This is the last part of our four-part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, Intermission) on the debates surrounding ancient Greek hoplites and the phalanx formation in which they fought. We’ve spent t…
acoup.blog
January 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
This week (really last week, I forgot to do this over the weekend) on the blog: More Hoplites!
This is the fun part where we talk about the implications of the hoplite debates on Greek society - the nature of the polis and even how many Greeks there were!
acoup.blog/2026/01/09/c...
This is the fun part where we talk about the implications of the hoplite debates on Greek society - the nature of the polis and even how many Greeks there were!
acoup.blog/2026/01/09/c...
More like 5% hoplites, 35% pedophilia and 60% abusing of the slave class.
July 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM
More like 5% hoplites, 35% pedophilia and 60% abusing of the slave class.
Thought for the day:
Trans woman hoplites
Trans woman hoplites
March 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thought for the day:
Trans woman hoplites
Trans woman hoplites
Eternally grateful I get to do this and for our students in the Greek warfare lecture this morning. Didn’t even have to weaponize long, awkward pauses to get volunteer hoplites!
September 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Eternally grateful I get to do this and for our students in the Greek warfare lecture this morning. Didn’t even have to weaponize long, awkward pauses to get volunteer hoplites!
In the name of Aphrodite Areia, Hoplites of Love built in both strength and beauty.
August 8, 2024 at 12:59 PM
In the name of Aphrodite Areia, Hoplites of Love built in both strength and beauty.
Hold the line
#wargaming #history #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #warhammer #historical #paintingwarhammer #nerdlings #greece #greeks
#wargaming #history #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #warhammer #historical #paintingwarhammer #nerdlings #greece #greeks
March 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Once again listening to Hoplites. One of the best new indie black metal projects. Bluesky needs to get on the Hoplites bandwagon like twitter was.
November 19, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Once again listening to Hoplites. One of the best new indie black metal projects. Bluesky needs to get on the Hoplites bandwagon like twitter was.
They call 'em hoplites, but I've never seen' em hop
January 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
They call 'em hoplites, but I've never seen' em hop
Hoplites warriors of athena
May 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Hoplites warriors of athena
Instead, the 'lessons' of Sphacteria/Pylos, which was probably not a new one in Greek warfare, were that:
1) Hoplites benefited from screening forces of light infantry to avoid being harassed and
2) Light infantry could do solid work against hoplites if kept safe by their own heavies. 12/
1) Hoplites benefited from screening forces of light infantry to avoid being harassed and
2) Light infantry could do solid work against hoplites if kept safe by their own heavies. 12/
February 23, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Instead, the 'lessons' of Sphacteria/Pylos, which was probably not a new one in Greek warfare, were that:
1) Hoplites benefited from screening forces of light infantry to avoid being harassed and
2) Light infantry could do solid work against hoplites if kept safe by their own heavies. 12/
1) Hoplites benefited from screening forces of light infantry to avoid being harassed and
2) Light infantry could do solid work against hoplites if kept safe by their own heavies. 12/
This week on the blog: Hoplites! We're taking a crack at explaining the long-running debate over the nature and significance of the ancient Greek heavy infantryman, the hoplite, and the phalanx in which he (mostly) fought.
acoup.blog/2025/11/14/c...
acoup.blog/2025/11/14/c...
Collections: Hoplite Wars, Part I: The Othismos over Othismos
This week (and next) we’re looking at hoplites, the heavy infantry of the ancient Greek poleis in the (early? mid? late?) Archaic and Classical periods, into the Hellenistic. In particular, I…
acoup.blog
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This week on the blog: Hoplites! We're taking a crack at explaining the long-running debate over the nature and significance of the ancient Greek heavy infantryman, the hoplite, and the phalanx in which he (mostly) fought.
acoup.blog/2025/11/14/c...
acoup.blog/2025/11/14/c...
Heavy infantry are really useful! Hoplites might not be good compared to other heavy infantry, but even poor heavy infantry seem to perform well when they close with lighter infantry (see Marathon for a particularly clear example).
And if the alternative is 'nothing' then hoplites are still good
And if the alternative is 'nothing' then hoplites are still good
February 22, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Heavy infantry are really useful! Hoplites might not be good compared to other heavy infantry, but even poor heavy infantry seem to perform well when they close with lighter infantry (see Marathon for a particularly clear example).
And if the alternative is 'nothing' then hoplites are still good
And if the alternative is 'nothing' then hoplites are still good
