41. The Thebans acted with alacrity to establish a the end of the distinctive hoplite battle in Ancient Greece. 42. The hoplite was a well-armed and armored citizen-soldier primarily drawn from the middle classes. 43. This allowed diversification of the allied armed forces, rather than simply mustering a very large hoplite army. 44. As a result, the fielding of a respectable hoplite army without mercenaries or freed helots was difficult. 45. The rise and fall of hoplite warfare was tied to the rise and fall of the city-state. 46. As evidenced by the Alexander Sarcophagus, troops serving Alexander the Great were also armored in the hoplite fashion. 47. The Greek Hoplite , for instance, is a more effective heavy infantry than the other tribes'counterparts. 48. Along with the rise of the city-state evolved a new style of warfare : the hoplite phalanx. 49. The fact that Demosthenes fought at the battle of Chaeronea as a hoplite indicates that he lacked any military skills. 50. In this status, the phalanx had twice the normal depth and each hoplite had to occupy about in width.
