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    Default Re: Peltastai, or Peltastoi?

    Classical Greek Cavalry:

    hippeus (pl. hippeis): The most general term in ancient Greek for cavalry (in non-military context refers to riders or even at Athens a census class).

    hippotoxotes (pl. hippotoxotai): horse-archer.

    hipparchos (pl. hipparchoi): Cavalry commander. (or for Sparta hipparmostes -ai).

    prodromoi (pl. prodromos): Cavalry scouts or light cavalry. At Athens at least appear to have replaced hippotoxotes in the 4th Century BC and seem to have been considered superior horsemen.


    Other Classical Greek:

    Archers: toxotes (pl. toxotai).

    Peltast: peltast (pl. peltastes)

    But either of the above could also be called psilos (pl. psiloi).
    Last edited by conon394; 07-13-2005 at 05:08.
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