In Popular Culture
Hoplite warfare has been portrayed (with varying accuracy) in several films including Troy, The 300 Spartans and 300.
Several strategy games, such as Rise of Nations, Rome: Total War, Spartan Total Warrior, Empire Earth, Civilization, Ancient Wars: Sparta, Age of Empires, Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City and Age of Mythology, feature infantry units called "Hoplites" or "Phalanx". The MOBA title League of Legends features a hero modeled after a Spartan hoplite.
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