Come COMBATTEVANO davvero gli SPARTANI | 300

Today we analyze Zack Snyder's 300 Spartans, comparing them to the historical reality of Greek hoplites, between Sparta and Athens, and discover what's true (and what's not) in the film. How one became a hoplite in Athens and Sparta, what equipment they used, and how they fought. Hoplites were the secret weapon of classical Greece, and Spartan hoplites were the most feared. Recommended readings: 1. "Everyday Life in Greece in the Age of Pericles" by Robert Flacelière, BUR (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/46gEDTi); 2. "Sparta" by Ernst Baltrusch, il Mulino (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/48tgdE9); 3. "Sparta and Athens. Authoritarianism and Democracy" by Eva Cantarella, Einaudi (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3TG6o1G); 4. "The Persian Wars" by Wolfgang Will, Il Mulino (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3TmwbKP); 5. "The Rise and Fall of the Hoplite" by Marco Betalli, ὅρμος - Research in Ancient History no. 1-2008/2009, 5-12 (link: https://www.unipa.it/dipartimenti/cul... ); 6. "The Spartan Illusion - F. Ollier: Le Mirage spartiate. Etude sur l'idéalisation de Sparte dans I'antiquityé grecque de l'origine jusqu'aux Cyniques" by A. Blakeway A. and F. Ollier, The Classical Review, Cambridge University Press (link: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journa... n-de-sparte-dans-iantiquitye-grecque-de-lorigine-jusquaux-cyniques-pp-ii447-paris-de-boccard-1933-paper/0F03C45C0470B9C16CD8BB487272A706). Ancient Sources: 1. "Histories. Greek Text Facing" by Herodotus (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/43i9zzA); 2. "Parallel Lives. Lycurgus and Numa Pompilius. Greek Text Facing" by Plutarch, Rizzoli (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3wTUybf); 3. "Constitution of the Spartans - Agesilaus" by Xenophon, Mondadori (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4bXgvWW); 4. "The Knights" by Aristophanes, AR (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/464tST1); 5. "Peace. Greek Text Facing" by Aristophanes, Rizzoli (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/41uQzOG). 00:00 - How the Greek Army Really Fought 00:32 - How to Become a Hoplite 03:56 - Equipment 07:42 - Before the Battle 08:53 - The Battle 10:47 - After the Battle 12:19 - Reading Recommendations The video at 01:33 is by Gulied Maraso. Follow us on our channels: Instagram:   / istorica.it   TikTok:   / istorica.it   Facebook:   / istorica.it   Website: https://istorica.it/