Preview: Corinth

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Corinth





Corinth is known today to have been one of the most important polis in mainland Greece. It dominated trade for hundreds of years sending black figure pottery all over the Greek world along with many other exports. In it's time it rivalled Athens and Thebes in wealth.

In the 7th century under tyrants such as Cypselus and Periander it began establishing colonies in places as far as Illyria and Sicily, in fact Syracuse, one of he most powerful cities in the Greek world, originated as a colony of Corinth.

During this time the Corinthian Order was developed, the third order in Classical architecture after Ionic and Doric. It was the most complicated of the three and represented the extraordinary wealth that the city had accumulated. Horace is quoted as saying: "non licet omnibus adire Corinthum", which translates as "Not everyone is able to go to Corinth", since the living styles were so expensive.

Th city was a major participient in the Persian wars contributing 40 ships to the Battle of Salamis and 5000 hoplites to Platea. After Platea however Corinth became an enemy of Athens and took the side of Sparta in the ensuing Peloponnesian War.

After the war and a Spartan victory over Athens, Corinth and Thebes soon became dissatisfied with Spartan Hegemony and began the Corinthian War against it.

The subsequent weakness from the war allowed Philip II of Macedon to conquer mainland Greece.

The Units




Corinth Hoplitai

The backbone of the Corinthian phalanx. These hoplites are heavily armoured with linothorax an attican helmet and a metre wide hoplon and heavily armed with a spear and xiphos sword.

They wear an image of the pegasus on their shield much like Corinthian coins.




Apollonia Hoplitai

These come from the Corinthian colony of Apollonia. Although not quite as strong as the hoplites from Corinth itself they are still a potent force on the battlefield.




Ambrakia Hoplitai

These come from the colony of Ambrakia. They may not be as skilled as hoplites from the homeland but they are very beneficial to the phalanx.




Corinthian Epilektoi Hoplitai

Some of the best hoplites in Corinth. These men are the aristocratic elite of the city and are able to afford excellent weapons and armor making them very formidable foes on the field.




Corinthian Agema

The best hoplites in Corinth. These are the family members and bodyguards of the Strategos on the field. They are copiously armed and armoured and are exceptional on the field.



Hippeis

light cavalry, these men are lightly armed and armoured and most effectively used to rout enemies as they flee the field.



Akontistai

Light skirmishers, they are unarmored and carry only a few javelins. Cheap, but relatively ineffective against the heavily armoured hoplites.



Armoured Peltasts

heavier versions of the light akontistai or peltasts these men carry a thureos shield along with a thracian helmet and linothorax

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