Gymnitai

In Ancient Greek warfare, Gymnitai (Ancient Greek γυμνίται, singular γυμνίτης, literally “bare, naked”) were extremely light infantry who acted as skirmishers and missile troops. They fought naked or nearly naked and consisted the lightest version of the psiloi.

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