Netherlands vs Germany, England vs Ivory Coast (both friendlies), Portugal vs North Macedonia, Poland vs Sweden (both WC Qualifiers) all tonight at the same time. Talk about spoilt for choice.

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Small antique map showing:

"Balkan-Halbinsel"

Balkan, Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Turkey

Wood engraving map by L. Ravenstein, printed in color ca 1870.
https://t.co/9O0z6ymXpP

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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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'So it was that Macedonia, her leaders split between warring factions, armed herself to stab her own vitals, turning her sword from war against a foe to shed the blood of countrymen, and ready, like the insane, to lacerate her own hands and limbs'

📖 https://t.co/S3F2nnXyAB

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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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Fuori dalla Champions League
Fuori dai Mondiali
.... yes ok cioe' dipende!
acuta
(che gustoooooooooooo_

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Portugal vs Macedonia

Cristiano:

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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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A man with traces of royal blood flowing through his veins, Perdiccas was a member of one of the most prestigious families in Macedonia. He hailed from Orestis, a region on Macedonia’s southwestern fringes where his family held great influence

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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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It's possible the Ptolemies (and some other Macedonians) simply had reddish brown hair, as brown hair was far more common among Greeks, but northern Greeks sometimes did have red hair like nearby Thracians (of ancient Bulgaria). For instance, Pyrrhus of Epirus was a redhead.

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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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A man with traces of royal blood flowing through his veins, Perdiccas was a member of one of the most prestigious families in Macedonia. He hailed from Orestis, a region on Macedonia’s southwestern fringes where his family held great influence.

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