Oct 7, 2025
An infantryman and cavalryman of the elite units of the Macedonian army by Igor Dzis
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An infantryman and cavalryman of the elite units of the Macedonian army by Igor Dzis
Hypaspist
The hypaspists or hypaspistai were a distinct type of infantry soldier who served as a vital part of the Macedonian armies of both Phillip II of Macedon (r. 359 BCE - 336 BCE) and his son and heir Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE). The hypaspists became an invaluable part of the infantry that helped expand the Macedonian Empire.
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