Scholars debate whether Philip’s Companions also had a small shield like the pelta of his Macedonian infantrymen. Whether this is the case or not, it appears they discarded it by the time of Alexander’s crossing into Asia in 334 BC

Artwork by © Johnny Shumate.

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Against all the odds, in late 321 BC the Aetolian League successfully resisted invasion from a huge Macedonian army, the world superpower. Where the likes of historic city-states such as Athens and Sparta had failed, the Aetolians had triumphed

📖 https://t.co/s19WXmejU9

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Each cavalryman in Philip II's Macedonian army would have 1 servant, while for the infantry there would be 1 servant for every 10 Macedonians. They carried hand mills for grinding grain, guy ropes for both bridge building and rock climbing and their own bedding and rations

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In 322 BC the regent Perdiccas, a military hero and the official protector of Alexander the Great’s family, won the allegiance of the veteran Macedonian Silver Shields. A huge coup for Perdiccas

Alexander's Successors at War: The Perdiccas Years 📖 https://t.co/39lC3zAeDV

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During the First War of the Successors, Eumenes rarely used Macedonian soldiers. The key to his victories were his Cappadocian cavalry, loyal to him and highly-skilled horsemen

Artwork by © Johnny Shumate

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Even after defeating the Athenian-led revolt of 323 / 322 BC a strong remnant of resistance to Macedonian rule on the Greek mainland remained. One beacon of rebellion still had to be extinguished. The Aetolians

Alexander's Successors at War 📖 https://t.co/lAe9LGuICq

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At its beginning, it appears the Macedonian phalanx was primarily trained to be formed 16-men deep and 8-men across – the men being in very close order thanks to the small size of their shields. This basic tactical unit consisted of 128 men, commanded by an officer: a lochagos

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By 323 BC the number of Asian battalions in Alexander the Great's army far outnumbered the Macedonian contingents in size and strength. Among them were some of the finest cavalrymen in the whole of Asia, hailing from noble Oriental families.

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Macedonian Hypaspist but he’s also a cat

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Against all the odds, in late 321 BC the Aetolian League successfully resisted invasion from a huge Macedonian army, the world superpower. Where the likes of historic city-states such as Athens and Sparta had failed, the Aetolians had triumphed.

📖 https://t.co/BP59br73Tp

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In 322 BC the regent Perdiccas, a military hero and the official protector of Alexander the Great’s family, won the allegiance of the veteran Macedonian Silver Shields. A huge coup for Perdiccas.

Alexander's Successors at War: The Perdiccas Years 📖 https://t.co/yABl1DpWkq

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During the First War of the Successors, Eumenes rarely used Macedonian soldiers. The key to his victories were his Cappadocian cavalry, loyal to him and highly-skilled horsemen.

Artwork by © Johnny Shumate

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Macedonian Greece or Hellenistic Greece I guess?, tried imitading a typical Hellenistic Sculpture with the pose and RIPPED body.

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Each Macedonian soldier of Philip II would have to carry arms and armour, rations, utensils, blankets, road-building tools, medical supplies, a thirty-day supply of flour and any personal possessions in a backpack. Altogether this weighed c.40kg

Artwork by © Johnny Shumate

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During the First Successor War, Eumenes rarely used Macedonian soldiers. The key to his victories were his Cappadocian cavalry, loyal to him and highly-skilled horsemen

Artwork by © Johnny Shumate

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Spring Maria doodle! The FEH Paralogue was very sweet. I hope the Macedonian royal siblings can reunite for the spring festival one day :) [FE11/FE12, Maria]

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Even after defeating the Athenian-led revolt of 323 / 322 BC a strong remnant of resistance to Macedonian rule on the Greek mainland remained. One beacon of rebellion still had to be extinguished. The Aetolians.

Alexander's Successors at War 📖 https://t.co/Glmy71fdpM

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In 322 BC, the regent Perdiccas, a military hero and the official protector of Alexander the Great’s family, won the allegiance of the veteran Macedonian Silver Shields. A huge coup for Perdiccas.

Alexander's Successors at War: The Perdiccas Years 📖 https://t.co/0NZ1gDyYEg

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Against all the odds, in late 321 BC the Aetolian League successfully resisted invasion from a huge Macedonian army - the world superpower. Where the likes of historic city-states such as Athens and Sparta had failed, the Aetolians had triumphed

📖 https://t.co/HJcerQQwYf

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