The Greek Warriors - The premier Greek Hoplite living history group in the New York area!  Welcome to our website. The Greek Warriors is a dedicated living history group, recreating the ancient Greek Hoplite Warrior. Our arms an armor portray the classic Greek Warrior in full panoply. Check the "About Us" page to find out more about The Greek Warriors, and where to see us next. Members of The Greek Warriors as Spartans in battle line formation. The Greek Warriors at the 2011 St. Sophia Greek Festival in Albany, NY. We did a stage demo showing how a Greek phalanx fought and also a demo on the various components of a Greek Warrior's armor that he wore. The crowd really appreciated our show! The Greek Warriors in the 2009 Greek Independence Day Parade in New York City. The Greek Warriors were also on The History Channel  for a program called, Greece: Engineering an Empire, The Age of Alexander. We took on the roll of Macedonian soldiers in the army of Phillip ll and Alexander the Great. Watch The Greek Warriors in re-broadcasts or you can get the DVD from The History Channel's website at:               http://history.resultspage.com/history/Engineering%20An%20Empire%20Greece More about ancient Greek Hoplite Warriors Hoplites, which means "weaponed or armed men" crafted sophisticated weaponry and armor to meet what came to be formalized Hellenic shock warfare. The helmet, breastplate, and greaves were constructed entirely of bronze, providing immunity from the attacks of most swords, missiles, and spears. An enormous three-foot shield which the Greeks called an Aspis covered half the infantryman's own body. Each Hoplite depended on the man next to him to shield his own unprotected right side. A unique double grip allowed the oppressive weight to be held by the entire left arm, and the shield's concave shape permitted the rear ranks to rest it on their shoulders. Offensively, the Hoplite depended on his nine-foot spear; should the shaft break, he might turn around what was left of its length to employ the reverse end, which was outfitted with a bronze spike. A reserve iron sword was carried in case the spear was lost altogether.                                                          A Special Note of Thanks As the 2011 season comes to an end, I would like to thank everyone who has helped to make our group a possibility. I would like to also thank everyone who has had The Greek Warriors come to one of their events. I would also like to thank The Hellenic Federation of Greater New York for having us in The Greek Independence Day Parade in New York City this year. We look forward to attending again in 2012. Take a look at the "About Us" page, and we will continue to update it for the 2012 schedule. Thanks again to all the troops and their families for their hard work and dedication this year. Thank you to the new members who joined our ranks this year as well. My thanks to my family for always being there, and thanks again to The Greek Warriors, the finest of Hoplites. I look forward to our 2012 season! Sincerely, George,  Commander of  The Greek Warriors All photographs and texts are the property of The Greek Warriors and are protected by copyright laws. Any use of the images and text for profit use without permission is strictly forbidden. Please contact The Greek Warriors for permission to use any images and text other than promotion of this group or for personal enjoyment or non-profit use. Any questions about this, just contact us. The Greek Warriors www.thegreekwarriors.com