Phalanxes were made up of hoplites. They were good unless you fought someone who was more mobile than you.
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EDIT: There was an elite phalanx unit in Ancient Greece made up entirely of gay men sworn to fight to the death. And you know what? They did.
Hoplites also frequently marched into war only wearing a helmet, their spear and shield, and occassionally a breastplate and greaves.
