Iphicrates' Reforms

[JP Vieira]

Hello
Here is one of my latest illustrations

http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/jp_vieiras_portfolio/picture49354.aspx

It depicts Greek Light Troops of the early 4th Century BC, the consequence of Iphicrates reforms.
This began a trend towards the use of more light troops and the change in equipment and tacticts of the Hoplite, leading to Hellenic period style of fighting: the phalanx, for instance.
Of course artistically comments are also very welcome.
Many thanks to all
Best regards
JP Vieira

[Proteus_MST]

Looks great

What about the spear in the right hand of the Peltast.

Is this his personal melee weapon when all javelins have been thrown? I ask because it is different from the javelins he has behind his shield (having a metal fitting at the lower end and being somewhat longer than the javelins)

[Proteus_MST]

Just a little thing I see now:
The man in the middle should be a hoplite I assume?

Shouldn´t he then wear greaves? As the lower legs are one of the few parts of the body not protected by the aspis I would assume that greaves were standard hoplite equipment from very early on.

[JP Vieira]

Hello
Thank for your reply.
The foreground figure is a pelstat; the main weapon is spear that he uses to close combat.
The middle man is a hoplite: he is not wearing greaves because that was one of the modifications introduced by Iphicrates (in order to make his equipment lighter and the soldier more agile).
Best regards
JP Vieira