By ancient Standards ancient greeks where on average among the tallest people with an average of 5'9 to 5'10 " . This was due to better living conditions for the average person in Greece compared to other nations in which the lower classes had alot less resources to eat and grow. This is based on archeological evidence of about 3000 to 5000 skeletons collected through out Greece from multiple time periods.
Hoplites (ancient Greek heavy infantrymen) received their denomination based on their shields (hoplon - great round shield), but it was equally essential for them to wear an armour (contrary to the picture suggested by 300, which, by no means is a historically accurate or historical movie at all, it is rather a fantasy). Consequently, as impressive as the man on this video indeed looks, he doesn’t qualify as a hoplite as he doesn’t have a great shield, just a medium one; nor wear an armour. As matter fact, he’s rather a peltas (ancient Greek light infantryman).
@@HO-bndk well the light infantry line isnt WRONG, we do have light hoplites, known as 'ekdromoi or "runners out" in the case you arnt familar ill explain, sorry if you are, ekdromoi were armourless hoplites with shield and helmet who 'ran out' of formations in small groups to counter skirmisher peltasts , chasing off, or killing them
If you think they're heavy, you ought to see a modern-day light Airborne Infantryman 😂😂😂 I've had to hump 400lbs+ up some part of 800ft. but 200lbs. is around a regular mission weight, if you're lucky. (That doesn't include you.)
@@bobfaam5215 They may or may not have had passports, but only Italians were called Wops, and it wasn’t a compliment. It was a racial slur. It takes three seconds to verify it.
Probably had access to a time machine. They plucked one sock, and one shoe at a time from the present day. That explains that one sock that always seems to disappear in the laundry. Then they toss the shoes back when they're done with them. They frequently end up hanging from power lines, or found on the side of the highway.
It was only the Spartans who used the very short "xiphos' stabbing sword (14 to 16" blade) Other Greeks usually used a sword with about a 24" blade, broadest a few inches back form the tip. Blaanced much better for cutting than for thrusting. also, hoplite shields were much bigger than his, almost three feet across. And hoplites wore armor. bronze if they were rich, twenty layers of linen glued together if they wer not rich.
@@bobbobson6290We dont! There is a chance more city-states used it, however: 1) Iron extraction was hard, quantities low, and purity were an issue - a smaller, sturdier blade was a good tradeoff for a trained warrior vs a slightly longer bronze one. 2) Given the fact that hoplites fought in mass formations with spears, if you had to use a sword a lot of things went wrong already. The range advantage of a longer blade wouldnt matter as much in the scrum of battle, but a short sword would be suited to another tactic that Spartans excelled at - raiding and ambushes, where a short sword is probably just as good in a fight.
@@GM-vt6is Yup, even medieval knights carried daggers. Up close and in armour a longer blade/weapn is not very useful. Knives and daggers are super deadly weapons despite not getting the renown historically.
I'm happy to inform you that YT algorithm has blessed you. This video just pop up in my recommendations. Aside that damn bro what a beast of a man you are. Have a good day
Rome used the short sword and a pilum spear. They also used lead bullets fired from a sling. An enemy of the Greeks killed many hoplites one day with just teenagers and slings. The Greeks were marching in full armor and the slingers attacked them from a distance. Of course the Greeks broke ranks to pursue and were slow in bronze plate…. The slingers has no armor and just ran ahead and then fired back. The slingers were deadly accurate and killed many elite hoplites. I think it was the dacians or a tribe near Croatia. The origin of the “parting shot” comes from the Romans who fought the parthians and Rome did not rely on cavalry it was a primary infantry war machine. So the Parthians would shoot the Roman’s from horse and always turned and shot when almost out of archer range. Parthian shot turned into parting shot Rome for that reason and many others was the best empire more than Alexander or the mongols. The Roman’s fought the most varied enemies were as the mongols really just ransacked nomad villages and weaker peoples
@@David-ns4ym Maybe in the early days of the Mongols when Genghis was still uniting all the clans, but they would go on to fight many different types of militaries to include calvary-based, infantry-based, mixed, fortified cities, and even European knights. The Mongols had one of the most successful militaries of all time that excelled in many different realms - not just pillaging. This included logistics, intelligence, reconnaissance, psychological, maneuver, and siege warfare. Also, when you say 'weaker,' if you mean less-resourced/smaller then it's kind of hard to make the argument that the Jin Dynasty was that when the Mongols were still a bunch of Nomads that had just stopped stealing each others brides. If you mean 'weaker' as in less tough, then that's because nobody was tougher than the Mongols at that time.
@@andrea585ny Yea, that's why I said Romans, because ROME was the start of SOUTHERN ITALY; back when they were a bunch of nothing Greeks fighting off the Etruscans.
They fought with an underhanded grip, but due to this nifty joint called the shoulder, they could rotate their arm so that they could fight with the spear above their head. Underhanded grip = spear point forward, holding the spear at your side, thumb would be forward. Overhand grip would be spear point to the rear, thumb forward. Overhand grip = shake-weight stabbing motion. No power. No control. Underhand grip thrust (held above shoulder height) incorporates shoulder, torso, back, ass, legs.
@@mercb3ast Ah, yes. I think you might be overlooking the fact that spears had sharp tips at both ends and your friend behind you is not going to like you drawing back. It has been demonstrated that turning your shoulder exposes your underarm to attack and leaves the space to your right difficult to manage. Hoplite warfare, for the most part, was a press and didn't require lancing your opponent. They were aiming for a quick thrust to the face and deflection, which the overhand stance lends nicely. This demonstration reveals why this method seems to work best. th-cam.com/video/-ZVs97QKH-8/w-d-xo.html
Popular history channels: legendary spartans were glorious war machines, that had mega-powerful weaponry and unmatched martial skill, allowimg them to kill millions of people This guy: so basically after harvesting the crops, guys had nothing to do so they went slaughtering their neighbours. Yeah, greeks were fucking insane Absolutely love the video and waiting for more
ah, you left out the best part about the story of the soldier painting a little fly on his shield. apparently when one of the other soldiers asked him what the hell he was doing painting a tiny fly he responded with something like "when i'm falling upon my enemies it will look as big as a lion to them"
The hoplites or the common man where all part of mandatory conscription and training. In Sparta men above the age of 8 - 10 started training to be hoplites. In Athens,Thebes and other Greek City states. Young men between the ages of 13 to 17 where trained for 4 to 5 years of Mandatory conscription where they learnt how to fight. After the Mandatory period was over the Men had the choice to continue with further training in order to join the Elites or permanent infantry of the city serving as Hoplites full time. Until the age of 40 to 45 . After that they where only recalled in dire situations such as Huge invasions like the Persian invasion. During times of War preperation all the conscripts where recalled and retrained for the maximum amount of time availiable , in order to freshen them up. There was also Mandatory yearly attendance for young men and men till the age of 35 where they where retrained and their performance was evaluated. Many of these points are mentioned in Xenophons personal training Diaries and texts of Laws in City states like Athens and Thebes. Men who did not bear arms , did not partake in the military training or excersize to keep a battle ready body where not allowed to voted at all and their citizenship was revoked.
This letter opener looks more like the spartan version of xiphos(length wise) than a normal xiphos. You also need a bit longer dory and add a butt spike on it.
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Bro secretly auditioning for any movie with setting in ancient times
Go for it!
A 1950s sand and sandals spectacular?
He'll be great playing as Ajax
Imagine driving down this road and encountering a Greek hoplite slowly approaching you with shield and spear raised.
You're making me miss Florida.
Accelerate...and duck.
Imagine getting a spartan kill
Imagine meet whole phalanx
I wouldn't encounter him. Unless the Brother could keep up with me.😊
Narrator: 6'4"
Hoplite: 5'4"
By ancient Standards ancient greeks where on average among the tallest people with an average of 5'9 to 5'10 " . This was due to better living conditions for the average person in Greece compared to other nations in which the lower classes had alot less resources to eat and grow.
This is based on archeological evidence of about 3000 to 5000 skeletons collected through out Greece from multiple time periods.
I honestly expected this man who is 6 foot four and full of muscles, to at some point offer me a veggimite sandwhich.
Nice!
I said can you speak a my language
He just smiled
And gave me a vegemite sandwhich
Hoplites (ancient Greek heavy infantrymen) received their denomination based on their shields (hoplon - great round shield), but it was equally essential for them to wear an armour (contrary to the picture suggested by 300, which, by no means is a historically accurate or historical movie at all, it is rather a fantasy). Consequently, as impressive as the man on this video indeed looks, he doesn’t qualify as a hoplite as he doesn’t have a great shield, just a medium one; nor wear an armour. As matter fact, he’s rather a peltas (ancient Greek light infantryman).
Hero.
Almost everything you just wrote there is wrong! 😂
Someone get him some historically authentic kit! 😮
@@HO-bndk well the light infantry line isnt WRONG, we do have light hoplites, known as 'ekdromoi or "runners out" in the case you arnt familar ill explain, sorry if you are,
ekdromoi were armourless hoplites with shield and helmet who 'ran out' of formations in small groups to counter skirmisher peltasts , chasing off, or killing them
If you think they're heavy, you ought to see a modern-day light Airborne Infantryman 😂😂😂
I've had to hump 400lbs+ up some part of 800ft. but 200lbs. is around a regular mission weight, if you're lucky. (That doesn't include you.)
“Not enough to beat the Italian Wops” 😂
Tautology Greco
Which is kind of redundant. Wops are, by definition, Italian. 😊
Every one in USA was Wops before 1940 .
@@Debbie338 Every one in USA was Wops before 1940 .
@@bobfaam5215 They may or may not have had passports, but only Italians were called Wops, and it wasn’t a compliment. It was a racial slur. It takes three seconds to verify it.
Thank you, Algorithm Gods. This is exactly what I needed to see in my current sarcastic but invested in historical warfare mood.
Wow!!! It’s so crazy they wore the same boots and socks we wear today.
Those who learn from history are bound to repeat it.
Probably had access to a time machine. They plucked one sock, and one shoe at a time from the present day. That explains that one sock that always seems to disappear in the laundry.
Then they toss the shoes back when they're done with them. They frequently end up hanging from power lines, or found on the side of the highway.
It was only the Spartans who used the very short "xiphos' stabbing sword (14 to 16" blade) Other Greeks usually used a sword with about a 24" blade, broadest a few inches back form the tip. Blaanced much better for cutting than for thrusting. also, hoplite shields were much bigger than his, almost three feet across. And hoplites wore armor. bronze if they were rich, twenty layers of linen glued together if they wer not rich.
Thumbs up.
How do you know that only the Spartans used it? I can't find a source for that.
That shape seems to be pretty wide spread at that time.
@@bobbobson6290We dont! There is a chance more city-states used it, however:
1) Iron extraction was hard, quantities low, and purity were an issue - a smaller, sturdier blade was a good tradeoff for a trained warrior vs a slightly longer bronze one.
2) Given the fact that hoplites fought in mass formations with spears, if you had to use a sword a lot of things went wrong already. The range advantage of a longer blade wouldnt matter as much in the scrum of battle, but a short sword would be suited to another tactic that Spartans excelled at - raiding and ambushes, where a short sword is probably just as good in a fight.
Depends, in the Bronze era a 20 inch sword was about as long as they got.
@@GM-vt6is Yup, even medieval knights carried daggers. Up close and in armour a longer blade/weapn is not very useful. Knives and daggers are super deadly weapons despite not getting the renown historically.
Boagrius! Is that you!?
Fr the man is literally him
In boots and adidas/nike socks lol
Get in there and fight Brad Pitt
Achilles: "Hold my spear"
@@B.W.Broom-xc6gs Haha this one funny
I'm happy to inform you that YT algorithm has blessed you. This video just pop up in my recommendations. Aside that damn bro what a beast of a man you are. Have a good day
thank you my friend, appreciate the comment
He's just warming up for Friday night down at the local pub!
Him : The shorter your sword, the more manly you are
also him : carrying shield
Rome used the short sword and a pilum spear. They also used lead bullets fired from a sling.
An enemy of the Greeks killed many hoplites one day with just teenagers and slings. The Greeks were marching in full armor and the slingers attacked them from a distance. Of course the Greeks broke ranks to pursue and were slow in bronze plate…. The slingers has no armor and just ran ahead and then fired back. The slingers were deadly accurate and killed many elite hoplites. I think it was the dacians or a tribe near Croatia.
The origin of the “parting shot” comes from the Romans who fought the parthians and Rome did not rely on cavalry it was a primary infantry war machine. So the Parthians would shoot the Roman’s from horse and always turned and shot when almost out of archer range. Parthian shot turned into parting shot
Rome for that reason and many others was the best empire more than Alexander or the mongols. The Roman’s fought the most varied enemies were as the mongols really just ransacked nomad villages and weaker peoples
Yes shields are good, Being manly doesn't mean mean being stupid.
I think it was a nod to their opinion about dick sizes xd
They were brazen not stupid! 😹
@@David-ns4ym Maybe in the early days of the Mongols when Genghis was still uniting all the clans, but they would go on to fight many different types of militaries to include calvary-based, infantry-based, mixed, fortified cities, and even European knights. The Mongols had one of the most successful militaries of all time that excelled in many different realms - not just pillaging. This included logistics, intelligence, reconnaissance, psychological, maneuver, and siege warfare.
Also, when you say 'weaker,' if you mean less-resourced/smaller then it's kind of hard to make the argument that the Jin Dynasty was that when the Mongols were still a bunch of Nomads that had just stopped stealing each others brides. If you mean 'weaker' as in less tough, then that's because nobody was tougher than the Mongols at that time.
As a woman, I feel like I can safely speak for most of us women when I say: Hot damn!
GREEK HERE. Hoplite is not the correct pronunciation, its essentially an anglicised "Oplitis". The correct word is Οπλίτης pronounced Op-lee-tes
Yeah but like.... We don't speak Greek though, so we anglicize and bastardize everything.... Because that's what we English speakers do 😅
So they were not light cavalry on pogo sticks?
Your not going to get the English speaking world to pronounce word's like "Ancient" Greek's they can barely agree on how to pronounce English word's.
Shouldn't the word have an open quote 'Οπλίτης indicating an "H" sound?
@@nejiskafir8198 it doesn't make an H sound. It's literally just like O.
Now all you need is a hockey mask and a pickup truck with huge speakers.
"I AM GRAVELY DISAPPOINTED"
"YOU DISOBEY ME? YOU PUPPY!"
telling my kids this was mad max
ancient hellenes would've loved to have had those boots.
Boy, he sure loves himself.
The Italians..woops..the Roman's. Bro you are hilarious! Great informative video!!
What most people don't understand is that Romans in the 500-400 B.C. circa, were descendants of Hellenikas (Greeks).
@@MR-MR-ud5oo Southern Italy only (also known as Magna Grecia)
He said "wops" not woops
@@andrea585ny Yea, that's why I said Romans, because ROME was the start of SOUTHERN ITALY; back when they were a bunch of nothing Greeks fighting off the Etruscans.
Love this history, this time period, and fun facts! Great vid.
Maybe Sparta would of survived the Visigoths if they wore armor instead of body oil
Flexing with their bodies 😏😏
Why even live at that point.
???
What?!
Not even in the same Millennium!
Edit made.
What Visigoths have to do with Sparta, only you God and the 21 people who liked your comment know...
@@XEIRWN30 The Visigoths sacked much of Greece in 396 AD, including Sparta
This is the channel we need
As a Greek from a military family I can say this is actually a pretty accurate assessment.
So and so...shield's small, sword's short and what's with the boots and socks? Ok no body armour too.
the painted fly got me , if you see it you are dead ... 😂
Real comedians the good old Spartans!
That was the Athenians.
"Hector...!!"
What's his workout/ diet regime. The only thing we all wanna know.
He eats clen, and trens hard.
The best part is that, that guy in video is wearing ADIDAS socks :)))))
Mediterranean has beautiful climate all year round for most part. They pretty much can fight whenever
I was waiting for a big red to jump on scene for a bit of fisty cuffs🤣🤣🤣
Great video! History and working out would be great videos.
Bro, that sword looks like a dagger in your hands :D !!!
they were just regular people, that happened to be really cool and memorable
Imagine your neighbor coming over after he finished his harvest dressed like that.....😂
Truly funny explanation of past events & history! 🍀 *Sláinte*
They fought overhand in formation. That is the only way you can lock shields, control your spear and not poke your friend behind you.
But I heard spartans were quite fond of poking the friends from behind.
They fought with an underhanded grip, but due to this nifty joint called the shoulder, they could rotate their arm so that they could fight with the spear above their head.
Underhanded grip = spear point forward, holding the spear at your side, thumb would be forward. Overhand grip would be spear point to the rear, thumb forward. Overhand grip = shake-weight stabbing motion. No power. No control. Underhand grip thrust (held above shoulder height) incorporates shoulder, torso, back, ass, legs.
@@mercb3ast Ah, yes. I think you might be overlooking the fact that spears had sharp tips at both ends and your friend behind you is not going to like you drawing back. It has been demonstrated that turning your shoulder exposes your underarm to attack and leaves the space to your right difficult to manage. Hoplite warfare, for the most part, was a press and didn't require lancing your opponent. They were aiming for a quick thrust to the face and deflection, which the overhand stance lends nicely.
This demonstration reveals why this method seems to work best.
th-cam.com/video/-ZVs97QKH-8/w-d-xo.html
Why didn’t you use a Sauroter (counterweight in the rear end of the spear)?
He could be a main antagonist in a Mad Max movie if George Miller ever makes another.
Awesome form man!
Also very nice gear!
very interesting. the Greek goplites also had so called "knemides" on their legs to prevent from low-level strikes.
are you trying to tell me that greek hoplites didn't wear adidas socks????
As being both Greek and Italian I am conflicted about which side of me was the superior fighter😂
You got my like right there at the end.
This was great nice video. Mirin hard work you did for the body also bro
Sounds like a slightly more monotone "I did a thing"
Greeks didn't stopped the Romans because the war between Athens and Sparta destroyed their power.
Body goals. Bro what is your exercise regimen?
Thank you TH-cam algorithm. Video is exactly what is stated in the title great video man
Funny thing is that these Greeks were miniature in size, their armour is soooo small in the armouries museum
It was pretty much everyone back then. Modern sized humans are giants compared to a few centuries ago.
You couldve tried holding the spear in a reverse grip as is often depicted on pots and other surviving primary sources. Cool video
Popular history channels: legendary spartans were glorious war machines, that had mega-powerful weaponry and unmatched martial skill, allowimg them to kill millions of people
This guy: so basically after harvesting the crops, guys had nothing to do so they went slaughtering their neighbours. Yeah, greeks were fucking insane
Absolutely love the video and waiting for more
"This guy" would be wrong then.
that is not why the Lacadaemons, any Hellenas, or any ancient power would fight back then.
Hoplites would battle in a phalanx configuration - basically a moving armored box (hoplite shields).
In my mind all Greek soldiers went to war with black air jordan socks
Very eloquent 👌
HOPLON (THE SHIELD) WAS WAYY LARGER, I SAY IT BEING A GREEK LOL CONGRATS THO ! AWESOME PERFORMANCE ! KEEP IT UP !
When Gym Bros think they would be good warriors because of their muscles. I invite you to take a look at actual elite soldiers.
10 min and he is already tired.
So much lost when Italian chefs needed more olive oil
Video on your training regiment?
Regimen, without the t at the end. Regimen means a course of exercises or dietary plan. A regiment is a section of an army.
ah, you left out the best part about the story of the soldier painting a little fly on his shield. apparently when one of the other soldiers asked him what the hell he was doing painting a tiny fly he responded with something like "when i'm falling upon my enemies it will look as big as a lion to them"
Imagine encountering a sweaty guy wearing a leather skirt and holding a pointed stick.
This is why America exists
Other than that, good stuff. Watching the demonstration is way more menacing than written technical descriptions.
so that's what Achilles looked like...
The Spartans would periodically go on what were basically "culls" to keep the slaves in line.
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have u considered a counterweight on your spear
Stripclub owners, this is your next bouncer.
Maybe if you are tall you need a bigger shield? and armor for breast and shins?
Bro imyour 1000 subscriber!!❤❤❤❤
Congrats!
That is cool as heck👏👏
You're missing the bronze cuirass and greaves that Hoplites use to wear.
Spear is missing the spiked counter weight on the back
I need to go to the gym now.
*BOAGRIUS*
I got that reference.
He has this effect on many heroes
This looks like the Achilles costume from Troy 2004
He's so big the swords looks like a knife 😦
I just noticed how slippery the spear becomes in a prolonged fight. No wonder you have the sword for backup.
Hoplite vs kangaroos , next plz?
Put a bulb on the back end of your spear.
Well, I clicked on the title, and I got what I was promised
I spy dat Cold Steel Asegai spear! :D I still have the short handled version I got in the mid 90s
Love that Spear
And the seat of global wisdom. It's a mystery.
Now I need a short sword
The only thing wrong was the shoes. Everything else was spot on.
I think that the short sword Is a bit childish 😂
Did they wear Blundstones or sandals?
Why no armor?
Average classical Greek hight was something like 5’2” to 5’6”. Dude would tower over them lol.
Do you go to the Blue Oyster Bar? Asking for a friend…
The hoplites or the common man where all part of mandatory conscription and training. In Sparta men above the age of 8 - 10 started training to be hoplites.
In Athens,Thebes and other Greek City states. Young men between the ages of 13 to 17 where trained for 4 to 5 years of Mandatory conscription where they learnt how to fight. After the Mandatory period was over the Men had the choice to continue with further training in order to join the Elites or permanent infantry of the city serving as Hoplites full time. Until the age of 40 to 45 . After that they where only recalled in dire situations such as Huge invasions like the Persian invasion.
During times of War preperation all the conscripts where recalled and retrained for the maximum amount of time availiable , in order to freshen them up.
There was also Mandatory yearly attendance for young men and men till the age of 35 where they where retrained and their performance was evaluated.
Many of these points are mentioned in Xenophons personal training Diaries and texts of Laws in City states like Athens and Thebes.
Men who did not bear arms , did not partake in the military training or excersize to keep a battle ready body where not allowed to voted at all and their citizenship was revoked.
That Athenian said that he will get so close to his enemies, this fly will look as big as a lion.
Ancient Greek swords were indeed really short, also probably due to metallurgy. Bronze swords were never really that long in the archeological record
what a specimen
I’m working on it
I think they had more armor than shown here.
This letter opener looks more like the spartan version of xiphos(length wise) than a normal xiphos. You also need a bit longer dory and add a butt spike on it.
The Spartan version of a Xiphos looks like a normal Xiphos, because it is.😅
Have a nice day.
mention the fact that spartans werent hulking goliths at 6'4' and 220 lbs of muscle
Awesome presentation!!! Didn't the Spartans have a brass butt plate on the ass end of their dorys?
Very nice