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Type of Thracian light infantry
mentions the Thracian peltasts, while Xenophon in the Anabasis distinguishes the Thracian and Greek peltast troops. The peltast often served as a skirmisher
Peltast
upkeep of military equipment, operated on the battlefield as psiloi or peltasts; fast, mobile skirmishing troops. Weapons that used copper were becoming
Ancient Greek military personal equipment
Ancient_Greek_military_personal_equipment
Type of light spear designed to be thrown by hand
The peltasts, usually serving as skirmishers, were armed with several javelins, often with throwing straps to increase stand-off power. The peltasts hurled
Javelin
Ancient Paeonian tribe
is in the central and eastern areas of modern-day Pernik Province. The peltasts raised from the Agrianes were the elite light infantry of the Macedonian
Agrianes
Armies of the Hellenistic kingdoms
describes a unit called peltasts, a type of shielded, skirmishing, light infantry. It has been suggested that these peltasts were a picked corps, much
Hellenistic_armies
Indo-European people in ancient southeast Europe
horsemen and lightly armed skirmishers fighting with javelins. The Thracian peltasts had a notable influence in Ancient Greece. The history of recorded Thracian
Thracians
Type of mobile infantry
Ancient Greece and Roman times in the form, for example, of the Greek peltast and psiloi, and the Roman velites. As with the so-called "light infantry"
Light_infantry
Era in Greece from (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC)
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Greek_Dark_Ages
Army of Macedon under the Antigonids
peltasts, roughly 2,000 men were selected to serve in the elite agema vanguard, with other peltasts numbering roughly 3,000. The amount of peltasts varied
Antigonid_Macedonian_army
5th-century BC mercenary force
philosopher) 300 hoplites and 300 peltasts under Pasion the Megarian, until he deserted in Syria 1,000 hoplites, 800 Thracian peltasts, and 200 Cretan archers (and
Ten_Thousand
Famous 4th century BCE Athenian general and mercenary commander
that revolutionized ancient Greek warfare by regularizing light-armed peltasts. Cornelius Nepos wrote that Iphicrates was such a leader, that he was not
Iphicrates
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
individually forged. The Takabara were a rare unit who were a tough type of peltasts. They tended to fight with their own native weapons which would have included
Achaemenid_Empire
usually described as swordsmen, they defeated a Theban cavalry by using peltast tactics, so they were certainly skilled in other areas of warfare as well
Dii
Army of the Byzantine Empire, 1081–1204
infantryman called a peltast (peltastēs) is far more heavily referenced in contemporary sources than the "spearman". Although the peltasts of Antiquity were
Byzantine army (Komnenian era)
Byzantine_army_(Komnenian_era)
Shield used by Ancient Greek hoplites
Italy. Ancient Greek warfare Clipeus – a similar shield used by the Romans Peltast – a light infantryman using a lighter pelte shield Thyreophoroi and thorakitai
Aspis
Type of infantry soldier
light troops and seemed to be capable of operating in a similar manner to peltasts. The thyreophoroi were well suited to the tactical needs for smaller states
Thyreophoroi
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Ancient_Greece
Persian army unit
known about them. According to Greek sources they were a tough type of peltasts. Takabara nevertheless were more garrison warriors than front line fighters
Takabara
Greek term for a special military detachment
within the corps of Antigonid peltasts. This corps is not to be confused with the light infantry. The Macedonian peltast corps was the equivalent of the
Agema
Bronze Age civilization on Crete and other Aegean Islands
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Minoan_civilization
Ancient Greek soldier in a phalanx
troops would generally flee from the field, sometimes chased by psiloi, peltasts, or light cavalry. If a hoplite escaped, he would sometimes be forced to
Hoplite
lines broke, the troops would generally flee from the field, chased by peltasts or light cavalry if available. If a hoplite escaped, he would sometimes
Ancient_Greek_warfare
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Acropolis_of_Athens
Ancient region and kingdom in the Balkans
reliable alliance. At the Battle of Gaugamela, the contingent of Agrianian peltasts numbered 1,000 men. When the Diadochi began to style themselves as kings
Paeonia_(kingdom)
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
own kings. The Thracians and Agrianes were widely used by Alexander as peltasts and light cavalry, forming about one-fifth of his army. The Diadochi also
Hellenistic_period
197 BC Roman victory in the Second Macedonian War
He then formed the peltasts to the left of his cavalry, and his phalangites to the left of the peltasts, then forming a peltast line 16-men deep and
Battle_of_Cynoscephalae
Light infantry or light cavalry soldier
was more widely recognised and as the ancient bias against them waned. Peltasts, light javelin infantry, played a vital role in the Peloponnesian War,
Skirmisher
Ancient Minoan buildings in Crete
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Minoan_palaces
5th-century BC Athenian playwright
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Euripides
Army of Philip II and Alexander the Great
believed to have been influenced by the 'peltast' developed by the Athenian general Iphicrates. The Iphicratean peltast was not a skirmisher but a form of light
Ancient_Macedonian_army
Annual vol. 2 (1995) Palimpsest Monstrous Compendium Annual vol. 2 (1995) Peltast Monstrous Compendium Annual vol. 2 (1995) Normal and Greater Raggamoffyn
List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters
List_of_Advanced_Dungeons_&_Dragons_2nd_edition_monsters
Army of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta
prestige suffered a severe blow when a mora of 600 men was defeated by peltasts (light infantry) under the command of the Athenian general Iphicrates.
Spartan_army
Soft conical cap with the top pulled forward
the depictions of the helmets used by cavalry and light infantry (cf. Peltasts of Thrace and Paeonia), whose headgear – aside from the traditional alopekis
Phrygian_cap
American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019)
concepts by their closest twentieth-century equivalents. Such words as peltast, androgyn, and exultant are substitutions of this kind, and are intended
Gene_Wolfe
Battle of the Third Macedonian War in 168 BC
Macedonians to guard against the Roman fleet threatening his rear: 2,000 peltasts, 5,000 phalangites, and 1,000 cavalry. The two armies were drawn up in
Battle_of_Pydna
4th-century BC Theban gay military unit
command of Gorgidas. Phoebidas engaged the advancing Theban army with his peltasts. The harrying of the light infantry apparently proved too much for the
Sacred_Band_of_Thebes
Ancient Spartan military unit
However, Iphicrates of Athens used a small, elite group of lightly armed peltasts to destroy one. Lochos μόρα. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English
Mora_(military_unit)
Ancient tribe
today Serres, in the eastern part of modern Central Macedonia, Greece. Peltast Paionia An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation
Odomanti
Infantry formation
the phalangites strapped a smaller pelte shield (usually reserved for peltasts, light skirmishers) to their left forearm. Recent theories, including examination
Phalanx
Bronze Age culture
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Cycladic_culture
Confederation of ancient Greek city-states (280–146 BC)
now composed of light troops. The thyreophoroi were a mixture of evolved peltasts and light hoplites, carrying the thureos shield, a thrusting spear and
Achaean_League
Period of ancient Greece (510 to 323 BC)
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Classical_Greece
Polearm with a long shaft and pointed head used for thrusting or throwing
century BC. The 4th century saw major changes. One was the greater use of peltasts, light infantry armed with spear and javelins. The other was the development
Spear
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Ancient_Greek_sculpture
Varieties of Ancient Greek in classical antiquity
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Ancient_Greek_dialects
ancient Paeonian tribe. The name is suggested to have Thracian origin. Peltast The Histories (Penguin Classics) by Herodotus, John M. Marincola, and Aubery
Paeoplae
War between Rome and Macedonia, 150–148 BC
Thracian peltast, 5th-4th century BC. Thracian troops formed a significant component of Andriscus' army, and the bulk of his initial force
Fourth_Macedonian_War
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Greece_in_the_Roman_era
Athenian victory in the Corinthian War (391 BC)
troops. He decided to ambush it with his force of javelin throwers, or peltasts. By launching repeated hit-and-run attacks against the Spartan formation
Battle_of_Lechaeum
Felt conical or half-egg-shaped cap, worn in Ancient Greece, Rome and by ecclesiastics
the Cabeirion. In warfare, the pilos type helmet was often worn by the peltast light infantry, in conjunction with the exomis, but it was also worn by
Pileus_(hat)
Thebes' victory against Sparta in 371 BC
According to Xenophon, the battle had opened with the Spartans' mercenary peltasts (slingers, javelinieers, and/or light-armed skirmishers) attacking and
Battle_of_Leuctra
333 BC battle between Alexander the Great and Darius III
000 allied and 5,000 mercenary Greek hoplites), 13,000 light infantry (peltasts, archers, slingers) and 5,850 cavalry. The Greeks advanced through the
Battle_of_Issus
Historic town in Greece
dialectic. During the Celtic invasion in 279 BC, Megara sent a force of 400 peltasts (light infantrymen) to Thermopylae. During the Chremonidean War, in 266
Megara
Major battle of the Wars of Alexander the Great (331 BC)
reserve, with an additional 9,000 light infantry consisting mainly of peltasts with some archers. The size of the Greek-mounted army was about 7,000.
Battle_of_Gaugamela
Ancient Greek war (395–387 BC)
Iphicrates, with a force composed almost entirely of light troops and peltasts (javelin throwers), won a decisive victory against the Spartan regiment
Corinthian_War
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
peltasts, roughly 2,000 men were selected to serve in the elite agema vanguard, with other peltasts numbering roughly 3,000. The number of peltasts varied
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Amphipolis and Philippi, 13 M. P. from the former and 19 M. P. from the latter. Peltast Paionia Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Book 4.10. The Histories (Penguin Classics)
Doberes_(Paeonian_tribe)
190/89 BCE battle in which Rome and Pergamon defeated the Seleucids
It was composed of Cyrtians armed with slings, Elymaean archers, 4,000 peltasts, 1,500 Illyrians, 1,500 Carians and Cilicians, and 1,000 Neocretans. The
Battle_of_Magnesia
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Pottery_of_ancient_Greece
Inscribed clay disc found in Crete, Greece
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Phaistos_Disc
424 BC military engagement during the Peloponnesian War
other by a hill. The Boeotians had 7,000 hoplites, 1,000 cavalry, 500 peltasts and 10,000 light troops. The right wing was formed by troops from Thebes
Battle_of_Delium
War through the end of the ancient period
rivalries and jealousy. The army was composed by peltasts with a variety of weapons. The Thracians fought as peltasts using javelins and crescent or round wicker
Ancient_warfare
Alexander's army. Light infantry were split between javelineers, called peltasts, and archers, slingers are also recorded. Light troops performed scouting
Military tactics of Alexander the Great
Military_tactics_of_Alexander_the_Great
Long spear used by Macedonian army
Macedonian phalanx, ranging from 65 to 75 cm (26 to 30 in). Some light-infantry peltasts in the Antigonid army appear to have been closer to a more mobile phalanx
Sarissa
Topics referred to by the same term
A pelte is a light shield used by ancient Greek peltasts. Pelte may also refer to : Peltae, an ancient city and Catholic titular see Pelte, a sweet made
Pelte_(disambiguation)
Thracian tribe in antiquity
Rhesus Odrysian Kingdom Teres I Cotys I Seuthes III Rulers Skudra Warfare Peltast Trojan War Greco-Persian Wars Peloponnesian War Wars of Alexander Battle
Maedi
Military tactic
tactic was usually employed against infantry, including archers, arbalists, peltasts, and slingers. The constant movement of the horsemen gave them an advantage
Cantabrian_circle
Historical period of Greece following Classical Greece
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Hellenistic_Greece
Artifact found in Hellespontine Phrygia
sarcophagus and one of its two decorated sides. Battle scene: a Greek mercenary peltast (left) and an Achaemenid dynast of Hellespontine Phrygia (center) attacking
Altıkulaç_Sarcophagus
Central army of the late Roman Empire
comitatenses were the heavy infantry. The auxiliaries, auxilia palatina, and the peltasts were the medium infantry, and the psiloi were the light infantry. Comitatenses
Comitatenses
Serraepolis. The toponym Circipania has been connected to the tribal name. Peltast Hanswilhelm Haefs (2004). Ortsnamen und Ortsgeschichten in Schleswig-Holstein:
Siropaiones
Rhesus Odrysian Kingdom Teres I Cotys I Seuthes III Rulers Skudra Warfare Peltast Trojan War Greco-Persian Wars Peloponnesian War Wars of Alexander Battle
List of kings of Thrace and Dacia
List_of_kings_of_Thrace_and_Dacia
King of Macedonia from 221 to 179 BC
of his kingdom, which amounted to 18,000 men. To these he added 4,000 peltasts from Thrace and Illyria, and 2,500 mercenaries. All these forces were gathered
Philip_V_of_Macedon
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Ancient_Greek_architecture
Dacian kingdom of Burebista. A type of soldier of this period called the Peltast probably originated in Thrace. Before the expansion of the Kingdom of Macedon
History_of_Turkey
Ancient Greek light infantry
but they would effectively push the enemy and clear the way. Psiloi and peltasts would never allow themselves to fight in melee with the ekdromoi, since
Ekdromoi
Athenian statesman and general (died 422 BC)
enemy general Brasidas at the Battle of Amphipolis, and was killed by a peltast as his army was routed. However, Brasidas was also slain during the battle
Cleon
4th-century BCE conflict between Thebes and Sparta
cavalry and 5,000 men (both citizen and mercenary, including hoplites and peltasts) under the command of the Athenian strategos Demeas and mercenary commander
Theban–Spartan_War
Ptolemaic victory during the Third War of the Diadochi
their personal command. An anti-elephant corps of 3,000 light infantry (peltast, archers and slingers) equipped with anti-elephant devices (spikes connected
Battle_of_Gaza_(312_BC)
Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England
Pelta deriving from the Greek word for a light-weight shield carried by a peltast. There has been a paper mill on the site since 1788, and in 1964 it was
Beetham
222 BCE battle between a Macedonian-Achaean alliance and Sparta
The Macedonian contribution to this force was 10,000 phalangists, 3,000 peltasts, and 300 cavalry, a figure supplemented by the addition of 1,000 Agrianians
Battle_of_Sellasia
Achaemenid prince, satrap of Lydia from 408 to 401 BC
Cunaxa ensued. Cyrus had 10,400 Greek hoplites (citizen-soldiers), 2,500 peltasts (light infantry), and an Asiatic army of approximately 10,000 under the
Cyrus_the_Younger
Battle in 280 BC between the Romans and Pyrrhus of Epirus
and Thessalian cavalry to attack the Roman cavalry. His infantry, with peltasts and archers and heavy infantry, began their march as well. The Epirote
Battle_of_Heraclea
2003 video game
centuries, with the base classes being Secutors, Samnites, Legionnaires and Peltasts. The game also features fantastical elements, such as gods and magic, and
Gladius_(video_game)
Political history topic
peltasts, roughly 2,000 men were selected to serve in the elite agema vanguard, with other peltasts numbering roughly 3,000. The amount of peltasts varied
Government of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
Government_of_Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Confederation of tribal communities and cities in ancient Greece
Aetolians were known more for their mobile light infantry forces like peltasts and other skirmisher units rather than their hoplites. From the 270s onwards
Aetolian_League
6th-century BC battle between Lydian Kingdom and Achaemenid Empire
infantry/ cavalry, which may have been the Persian Immortals; and 20,000 peltasts and 20,000 pikemen. All except the archers and slingers are known to have
Battle_of_Thymbra
Religious beliefs and practices of the Thracians
Rhesus Odrysian Kingdom Teres I Cotys I Seuthes III Rulers Skudra Warfare Peltast Trojan War Greco-Persian Wars Peloponnesian War Wars of Alexander Battle
Thracian_religion
Hellenistic soldiers equipped with mail
view is that the thorakites were a final step in the development of the peltasts. Alternative views state that they were hoplites with cheaper equipment
Thorakitai
Costume of Thracians and Dacians in the Ancient World
Thracian peltast from a kylix wearing patterned clothing
Thracian_clothing
Species of fish
species name peltases references the ancient Greek soldier known as a peltast. Although not explained, the allusion likely refers to the relatively large
Northern_sunfish
425 BCE battle between Athens and Sparta, part of the Peloponnesian War
Athens with a force composed of Athenian sailors and ships carrying allied peltasts and archers. Demosthenes had already been planning an attack on Sphacteria
Battle_of_Sphacteria
Battle of the Sicilian Wars
size of Theron's army is not known. Most of the hoplites and some of the peltasts were citizens of the Sicilian Greek cities. They were augmented by mercenaries
Battle_of_Himera_(480_BC)
History of the Italian city
from Epirus and Macedonia, mercenary hoplites from around Greece, and peltasts), 500 slingers, 2,000 archers, 3,000 elite cavalry from Thessaly, and 20
History_of_Taranto
Classical Greek term for pre-Greeks
Hoplite Hetairoi Macedonian phalanx Military of Mycenaean Greece Phalanx Peltast Pezhetairos Sarissa Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan
Pelasgians
Dutch historian
"Iphikrates the innovator and the historiography of Lechaion", in Iphicrates, Peltasts and Lechaeum. Akanthina, 2014. "About our staff". 26 January 2024. Archived
Roel_Konijnendijk
Rise of Macedon
Greece, and the mountainous country surrounding Thessaly supplied numerous peltasts. Success in Thessaly would provide Philip with a new army and additional
Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II
Expansion_of_Macedonia_under_Philip_II
War between Rome and Macedonia, 200–197 BC
the underage boys, which amounted to 18,000 men. To these he added 4,000 peltasts from Thrace and Illyria, and 2,500 mercenaries. All these forces were gathered
Second_Macedonian_War
Ancient Macedonian soldiers
However, there is much supposition and guesswork regarding this battle. Peltast Hanson, Victor Davis (2007-12-18). Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles
Pezhetairos
Account of mercenary warfare in Ancient Greece
Thrace and other outlying regions were hired by both sides as hoplites and peltasts. In 401 BC, many Greeks supported Cyrus the Younger in his campaign against
Ancient_Greek_mercenaries
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Ewell in Surrey or from Ewell Minnis or Temple Ewell in Kent, all named with Old English ǣwell ‘river source’.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Dutch, English, Scottish
Grace; Doe
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Jewel Adorned by Lord Ram
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Gracious; Grace; Offering with Both Ends; Favour
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
One with a Spotted Speech; Truthful
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Irish
Pledge; Variant of Carlene and Charlene; Oath
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Horseman; rider.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of John.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Latin Charis, CARIS means "grace."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Good Friend
PELTAST
PELTAST
PELTAST
PELTAST
PELTAST