Table of Contents
27 relations: Ajax the Lesser, Alcaeus, Alexander Mosaic, Alexander Sarcophagus, Alexander the Great, Archaeological Institute of America, Biodegradation, Caracalla, Gambeson, Gregory S. Aldrete, Hellenistic period, Herodotus, Hoplite, Ichcahuipilli, Iliad, Imathia, Kevlar, Linen, Livy, Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Mieza (Macedonia), Muscle cuirass, Pausanias (geographer), Pteruges, Society for Classical Studies, Strabo, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
- Ancient Greek military equipment
Ajax the Lesser
Ajax (Αἴας Aias according to Graves means "of the earth".) was a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris.
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Alcaeus
Alcaeus of Mytilene (Ἀλκαῖος ὁ Μυτιληναῖος, Alkaios ho Mutilēnaios; – BC) was a lyric poet from the Greek island of Lesbos who is credited with inventing the Alcaic stanza.
Alexander Mosaic
The Alexander Mosaic, also known as the Battle of Issus Mosaic, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy.
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Alexander Sarcophagus
The Alexander Sarcophagus is a late 4th century BC Hellenistic stone sarcophagus from the Royal necropolis of Ayaa near Sidon, Lebanon.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon (Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
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Archaeological Institute of America
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is North America's oldest society and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology.
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Biodegradation
Biodegradation is the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi.
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Caracalla
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, 4 April 188 – 8 April 217), better known by his nickname Caracalla, was Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD.
Gambeson
A gambeson (similar to the aketon, padded jack, pourpoint, or arming doublet) is a padded defensive jacket, worn as armour separately, or combined with mail or plate armour. Linothorax and gambeson are body armor.
Gregory S. Aldrete
Gregory S. Aldrete (born 1966) is a Professor Emeritus of history and humanistic studies at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
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Hellenistic period
In classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Mediterranean history after Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC, which was followed by the ascendancy of the Roman Empire, as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the Roman conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year, which eliminated the last major Hellenistic kingdom.
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Herodotus
Herodotus (Ἡρόδοτος||; BC) was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire (now Bodrum, Turkey) and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.
Hoplite
Hoplites (hoplîtai) were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears and shields.
Ichcahuipilli
The ichcahuīpīlli, known in Spanish as escaupil, was a Mesoamerican military soft body armor similar to the European gambeson that was commonly used by the Aztecs and the Tlaxcaltecs. Linothorax and Ichcahuipilli are body armor.
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Iliad
The Iliad (Iliás,; " about Ilion (Troy)") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.
Imathia
Imathia (Ημαθία) is one of the regional units of Greece.
Kevlar
Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Linothorax and Kevlar are body armor.
Linen
Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant.
Livy
Titus Livius (59 BC – AD 17), known in English as Livy, was a Roman historian.
Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
Macedonia (Μακεδονία), also called Macedon, was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, which later became the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece.
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Mieza (Macedonia)
Mieza (Μίεζα), "shrine of the Nymphs", was a town in ancient Macedonia, where Aristotle taught the boy Alexander the Great between 343 and 340 BCE.
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Muscle cuirass
In classical antiquity, the muscle cuirass (lorica musculata), anatomical cuirass, or heroic cuirass is a type of cuirass made to fit the wearer's torso and designed to mimic an idealized male human physique. Linothorax and muscle cuirass are ancient Greek military equipment and body armor.
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Pausanias (geographer)
Pausanias (Παυσανίας) was a Greek traveler and geographer of the second century AD.
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Pteruges
Pteruges (also spelled pteryges) refers to strip-like defences for the upper parts of limbs attached to armor in the Greco-Roman world. Linothorax and Pteruges are ancient Greek military equipment and ancient Greek military terminology.
Society for Classical Studies
The Society for Classical Studies (SCS), formerly known as the American Philological Association (APA), is a non-profit North American scholarly organization devoted to all aspects of Greek and Roman civilization founded in 1869.
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Strabo
StraboStrabo (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed.
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay (UW–Green Bay, UWGB, or Green Bay) is a public university in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with regional campuses in Marinette, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan.
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See also
Ancient Greek military equipment
- Archimedes' heat ray
- Argos panoply
- Bident
- Cestus (boxing)
- Claw of Archimedes
- Clipeus
- Cuisses
- Dendra panoply
- Dolphin (weapon)
- Dory (spear)
- Gorytos
- Greave
- Hemithorakion
- Hydraulic telegraph
- Javelin
- Javelins
- Kestros (weapon)
- Kopis
- Ksour Essef cuirass
- Linothorax
- Makhaira
- Mesangylon
- Muscle cuirass
- Panoply
- Phryctoria
- Pteruges
- Sambuca (siege engine)
- Xiphos
- Xyston
References
Also known as Linen armor, Linen armour, Linen cuirass, Spolas, Thorax (corslet).