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Spartan Weaponry
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The apis is called the tool of war because it was meant for up close fighting.
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.
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.
The archers way to fight was to shoot arrows at the enemies' neck.
Certain archers completed the Lakedaimonian war.
Peltasts were placed in front of the army.
The sword’s shape looked like a dagger.
Spartan officer’s sword (Spatha) of King Leonidas. It is 32 in.
The Spartans main target with the Kopis is the throat.
Most Spartan weapons are made of high grade stainless steel.
The war head is made of iron because iron is strong.
The shield is made of oak. They used oak because it is the strongest thing they could use for a shield.
They used many weapons and there were 60,000 men in the army.
BY: Brandon Griffin
Bibliography
• www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/spartan-armament-271128.html
• www.sparta.net• www.hellenic-arts.com/armour/sword.html • www.ancientmillatary.com/spartan-weapons.htm• net.archbold.k12.oh.us/ahs/web_class/fall_09/
sparta_wesche/weapons.html
