Greek Warfare
The Greeks were the supreme fighting force of the ancient times. Their cities fought against each other which produced some very good military tactics. The Hoplite warriors were soldiers of ancient Greece cities. They were armed with shields and spears. Their main tactic was the phalanx formation. The phalanx formation was where the Greek soldiers made a shield wall and the front 4 rows had spears and pointed them forward. The back rows had their spears pointed up at an angle. The Greek states often fought each other. There are many Greek states, and Athens and Sparta were main Greek states. They often fought for control of land, and they fought everyone not just the enemies. Greece also fought Troy because the Trojans abducted Helen. The Greeks lay siege to Troy at about 12th century BC and demanded Helen’s return. The wars against Persia lasted from 490 to 449 BC. The Greeks fought almost all of their neighboring countries. They had the most advanced tactics and trained the most which made them the supreme fighting force of the ancient times
Greeks fighting
It does not make sense that fighting among themselves would improve the Greek military force. It seems like it would make the armies weaker. The states of Greece were always fighting which could have left them open to attack from a different country. Yet somehow all the fighting between the Greek states improved their overall military status. Some good things did come out of these miniature wars, most notably many improved fighting strategies. Yet in some ways this does make sense such as with the phalanx formation.