Classical Reenactment - Ancient Greeks Reenacting

Ancient Greeks Reenacting

Greek reenacting groups concentrate mostly on classic era hoplites though archaic, hellenistic and earlier eras are becoming popular as well. Most reenactors focus on Greek hoplites and tend to depict the classical ages around the Peloponnesian wars, but accurate depictions of Greeks in earlier Mycenaean and other times are beginning to show up such as the Persian wars and that of the Macedonian phalanx. Besides groups there are also individuals that sometimes excel in their efforts to reenact the heroes of ancient Greece. International conventions are being held with the first being in Watford, Britain in the summer of 2006.

Some groups stage mock battles such as the Spartan warband that equips its members with durable aspis and equipment and reenact the Phalanx formation tactics to their fullest extent by making two hoplite squads of reenactors to clash with each other.The Spartan Army is very popular as a theme as can be evidenced by the The Hellenic Warriors who appear at museums, schools and universities on the east coast of the United States.

The biggest hype in groups seems to be shield devices as they differentiate each reenactor in a similar way as that of the medieval knights.

Greek reenacting is popular in the United States, Europe and Australia and whose members from around the world will gather at the 2010 International Ancient Greek Hoplite Festival.