About Sparta

Saturday, February 12, 2011

How Spartans Dressed to protect them selves for war

As I told you before, Spartans were big on military. The average attire for Spartan warriors  would include:  a bronze helmet with a horsehair, that had a plume going either forward or sideways to show their rank, the warriors also wore a bronze chest plate, leather grieves, and a crimson cloak to hide their enemies’ blood. The Spartans fought with long spears and 3 foot swords for close combat. They also used large round wooden shields with a layer of bronze on the outside to protect themselves.