User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Spartan vs. Tlingit/@comment-3189283-20181017090856

Let's see shall we

Close Range 

First off the Xiphos would've been made of Iron not steel so the Tlingit's Double Sword is actually the better weapon metalluarily. Despite this I'm giving the edge to the Xiphos for having the further reach as the Tlingit's wood and caribou hide armour makes the metallugary advantage minimal anyway as the Iron Xiphos will have little trouble getting past the armour.

Edge: Spartan 

Mid Range 

Deadliest Warrior showed us how ineffective a wooden club would be against a Spartan Shield and at any rate the Dory has the further reach as well as a spear head point which will easily get through the Tlingit's armour.

Edge: Spartan

Long Range

I'm not a big fan of the Javelin in a one on one battle but I don't think the bow is going to fare much better here as I doubt it has the penertration power to get through the Spartan's armour and little to no chance of doing any damage to the Aspis at any rate.

Edge: Even

Special Weapon

While both weapon seem quite similar what gets the Aspis the edge is both it's greater size and metallugy superiority. Bronze after all is made partly of copper but with other materials added to make it tougher which makes it a better defensive option but the design of the Aspis also makes it a formidable offensive weapon, something I doubt the Tlingit shield could manage.

Edge: Spartan 

Final Verdict 

Yeah it's absolutely no surprise to see that the Spartans will come out on top in this battle. The steel double sword aside the Tlingit have inferior weapon and armour composition to the Spartans, hardly surprising considering Greek's at the time were more civilised and had access to greater blacksmithing and better materials to craft with. Furthermore the Spartans were a culture based entirely around martial prowess and as such had exceptionally well trained warrior as well as a wealth of experience fighting against just about any nation they could get their hands on. The Tlingit by comparison didn't have nearly the same focus on combat and while certainly skilled warriors were just not on the same level of military dedication as the Spartans.

Spartan: 4,500

Tlingit Warrior: 500