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"The phalanx as a formation was adopted by the Romans. After suffering disastrous defeats by the hands of other Italian city states, the Romans adopted the maniple formation from their enemies - which was far more flexible than the phalanx."
"The phalanx as a formation was adopted by the Romans. After suffering disastrous defeats by the hands of other Italian city states, the Romans adopted the maniple formation from their enemies - which was far more flexible than the phalanx."
[[User:Intranetusa|Intranetusa]] 13:58, 16 March 2008 (EDT)
[[User:Intranetusa|Intranetusa]] 13:58, 16 March 2008 (EDT)
== Hoplon ==
Van Wees (greek warfare: myths and realities) disagrees about the hoplites being named for their shield. He (and a number of others) derive it from the word meaning 'equipped'. But the interpretation here is pretty common too (I think it comes from Diodorus?) [[User:Cmurphynz|Cmurphynz]] 01:08, 21 September 2012 (EDT)