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thumb|Imaginary drawing of Iphicrates thumb|Peltasts on the [[Tomb of Payava (circa 360 BC), around the time of Iphicrates. They are equipped with the exomis, the pilos with crest and cheekpiece, and the round pelte shield, and are depicted thrusting overarm with a long spear.]]

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Military person.name
Iphicrates
Military person.native_name
Ιφικράτης
Military person.birth_date
418 BC
Military person.death_date
353 BC (aged 65)
Military person.allegiance
Athens
Military person.serviceyears
391 - 378 BC
Military person.battles
Corinthian War Battle of Lechaeum
Military person.children
Menestheus and 1 other son

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date of birth
0419-00-00
date of death
0353-00-00
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  • Biography
  • Iphicratean reforms
  • Corinthian War
  • Thrace - Seuthes
  • Egyptian campaign
  • Thrace - Cotys
  • Social War
  • References
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thumb|Imaginary drawing of Iphicrates thumb|Peltasts on the [[Tomb of Payava (circa 360 BC), around the time of Iphicrates. They are equipped with the exomis, the pilos with crest and cheekpiece, and the round pelte shield, and are depicted thrusting overarm with a long spear.]]

Iphicrates (; ) was an Athenian general, who flourished in the earlier half of the 4th century BC. He is credited with important infantry reforms that revolutionized ancient Greek warfare by regularizing light-armed peltasts.

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