{"id":84694,"date":"2023-09-09T04:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=84694"},"modified":"2023-09-20T10:45:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:45:51","slug":"the-mystery-of-greek-warfare-what-you-know-is-wrong-part-1-of-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2023\/09\/09\/the-mystery-of-greek-warfare-what-you-know-is-wrong-part-1-of-4\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mystery of Greek Warfare &#8211; What You &#8220;Know&#8221; is Wrong (Part 1 of 4)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hiOgHTYxItU?si=KAB6vlOw2-p265_f\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Invicta<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 8 Sept 2023 <\/p>\n<p>In this series we will explore the mystery of Greek warfare! <\/p>\n<p>What you think you know is most likely wrong. The problem with our understanding of ancient Greek warfare is that no one has been a hoplite or seen them fight. We are therefore left to reconstruct models of combat. This is complicated by the fact that Greek hoplites themselves evolved over the years as have the schools of thought for interpreting clues from the past. To break this impasse, our friend, professor Paul Bardunias, has pioneered experimental research meant to validate or falsify the claims of historians.<\/p>\n<p>In this first episode we will set the foundations for this discussion by exploring the evolution of the hoplite and comparing the competing schools of thought regarding their warfare.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Video Timestamps:<br \/>\n00:00 Intro<br \/>\n02:54 What is a Hoplite<br \/>\n05:20 Hoplites (Early Archaic)<br \/>\n10:44 Hoplites (Late Archaic)<br \/>\n12:42 Hoplites (Classical)<br \/>\n15:18 Hoplite Recap<br \/>\n15:38 How Hoplites Fought<br \/>\n17:10 &#8220;Prussian&#8221; School of Thought<br \/>\n19:41 &#8220;Orthodox&#8221; School of Thought<br \/>\n21:53 &#8220;Heretic&#8221; School of Thought<br \/>\n24:03 Who is right?<\/p>\n<p>Sources and Suggested Reading:<br \/>\n<em>Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History<\/em> by Dr. Roel Konijnendijk<br \/>\n<em>Greek Warfare: Myths and Realities<\/em> by Hans van Wees<br \/>\n<em>The Western Way of War<\/em> by Victor Davis Hanson<\/p>\n<p>Click this link to make some cash for giving your opinion! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inflcr.co\/SHIpH\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.inflcr.co\/SHIpH<\/a> Thanks YouGov for sponsoring!<\/p>\n<p>#history<br \/>\n#documentary<br \/>\n#military<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Invicta Published 8 Sept 2023 In this series we will explore the mystery of Greek warfare! What you think you know is most likely wrong. The problem with our understanding of ancient Greek warfare is that no one has been a hoplite or seen them fight. We are therefore left to reconstruct models of combat. 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