Spartan

SpartanWeaponry

The apis is called the tool of war because it was meant for up close fighting.

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The Spartan dagger is 15 inches long.

Argonauts are used to sail for the Spartan’ s to get to their location. They also used boats so they can see if any enemies were over seas.

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Leonidas’s dagger is 26 cm. (11in.) Leonidas was the Spartan’s king.

The spearhead is 30 cm. (12 in.)

The spear is the main weapon that the Spartans used.

The Kopis is a deadly weapon.

The spear is 7- 9 ft. long.

The shield is the loved weapon because it protects the army.

Spartan swords were hand made; the swords we make are from machines.

The slashing sword Is made of high grade stainless steel.

The dory has a butt spike and is their secondary weapon.

The Spartan sword is shorter than other swords.

The xiphos is a high grade stainless carbon steel sword.

The Kopis is a sword that is 26 in.

The Jason Argonaut’s sword is 29 in.

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The archers way to fight was to shoot arrows at the enemies' neck.

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Certain archers completed the Lakedaimonian war.

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Peltasts were placed in front of the army.

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The sword’s shape looked like a dagger.

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The sword was 3 lb. 30 in.

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Spartan officer’s sword (Spatha) of King Leonidas. It is 32 in.

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Infantry Hoplite is 29 inch sword.

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Phalanx swords are 32 in.

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The Spartans main target with the Kopis is the throat.

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Most Spartan weapons are made of high grade stainless steel.

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The war head is made of iron because iron is strong.

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The shield is made of oak. They used oak because it is the strongest thing they could use for a shield.

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They used many weapons and there were 60,000 men in the army.

BY: Brandon Griffin

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