OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
Paper 5
Revise: The Spartan Command Structure and Non-Citizen RolesEach company contained four pentekostyes, and each pentekostys contained four enomotiai. The front rank of each enomotia had four men; depth varied, although the units were generally eight deep. This is a description of the army at that battle, not proof that every Spartan expedition had identical numbers.