Development of Greek Hoplite Phalanx Tactics

Timeline

1. c. -700–-675Argos · PeloponneseBronze cuirasses, helmets, round shields, and spears became the standard equipment of citizen-warriors, and the self-armed citizen class formed the core of the city-state's military power.
2. c. -675–-650Corinth · PeloponneseMultiple ranks of hoplites formed a dense phalanx by interlocking shields and extending spears forward, emphasizing collective advance and frontal shock, becoming the basic tactical form of pitched battles between city-states.
3. c. -650–-600Megara · AtticaPhalanx tactics were widely adopted across Greek city-states, warfare tended toward short decisive engagements, citizen military service became further bound to political rights, and this influenced later military developments such as the Macedonian phalanx.