Hippeis (Ancient Greek: ἱππεῖς, singular ἱππεύς, hippeus) is a Greek term for cavalry. In ancient Athenian society, after the political reforms of Solon, the hippeus was the second highest of …

Oct 1, 2000 · The second wealthiest class, the hippeis (“horsemen”), earned enough from their land to maintain a horse and so fought as cavalry; the third wealthiest group, the zeugitai, …

The hippeis were a crucial component of ancient Greek military forces, providing mobility, versatility, and elite combat capabilities. Their roles in reconnaissance, skirmishing, flanking, …

5 days ago · 3. Athenian Class. At Athens hippeis may originally have been used of all the richest citizens, but in his constitution Solon gave the name to the second of his four orders, …

Oct 26, 2024 · In Athens, after Solon’s reforms in the 6th century BC, people were generally assorted into four main social classes: the pentacosiomedimnoi, the hippeis, the zeugitae, and …

A picked corps of the hoplites, specially employed as a royal body-guard, were those known as hippeis (horsemen) composed of 300 Spartans under thirty years of age, who were selected …

Apr 11, 2014 · The Greek cavalry, or hippeis, played a major role in the battlefields of the Peloponnesian War. It was an important characteristic that brought Sparta success. The war …

The Greek word for cavalry, hippeis was a term for one of the wealthier classes of a Greek polis. There were four classes of wealth in Athens: at the very top were the Pentekosiomedimnoi …

Nov 28, 2021 · The achievements of the Greek cavalry on the battlefield were monumental, and yet until now the heavy infantry - the hoplite - has received by far the most attention from …

Feb 11, 2014 · The Greek cavalry, or hippeis, played a major role in the battlefields of the Peloponnesian War. It was an important characteristic that brought Sparta success. The war …