Talk:Hoplites
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Timeline is off. Hoplites existed well into the 2nd century CE I believe. Whereas their armor was quite varied. Only the rich upper class could afford bronze. Most hoplites were millitas that were conscripted by the state in times of need - the armor hoplites was nothing more than the clothes on their back. As city states grew richer, they could afford better equipment - thus most "middle class" hoplites in later times would've been equipped with linothorax (harded linen armor) or leather. Intranetusa 13:50, 16 March 2008 (EDT)