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If the Norse equiped themselves similarly to the Saxons, than then swords were actually more common than axes, although both were seriously outnumbered by spears. Just looking at their tactics would tell you that there is no way the swords would be the primary weapon of the Norse. It's hard to use a...

I understand it to be the technique used to attack to the outside line without corps-a-corps.

There were 300 Spartans, 900 Helots, who were Spartan slaves, and 600 Thespians, for a total of 1800 men guarding Thermopylae after the majority of the army retreated. As an interesting sidenote, the Spartans were impressed by the Thespians, who were all citizen soldiers, electing to remain behind w...