In our previous animated historical documentaries we talked about troops of Alexander the Great and Philip II, yet despite the fact formidable Companions and the devastating Macedonian phalanx epitomized the conquests of Alexander, there were many other units in Alexander’s army besides his mighty Macedonians – many of which specialized in performing roles critical to some of Alexander’s greatest military triumphs. In this episode, we will have an in-depth look at these units.
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Sources:
Atkinson, J. & Hammond, M. eds., (2013) Arrian: Alexander the Great, the Anabasis and the Indica, Oxford.
Bosworth, A. B., (1988), Conquest and Empire: The Reign of Alexander the Great, Cambridge.
Mcleod, W., ‘The Range of the Ancient Bow’, (1965), Phoenix, Vol. 19 (1), 1-14.
Sekunda, N. (1984), The Army of Alexander the Great, Osprey
Strootman, R., ‘Alexander’s Thessalian Cavalry’, (2011), Talanta: Proceedings of the Dutch Archaeological and Historical Society, Vols. XLII-XLIII, 51-67.
Wood, M. (1997), In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, Berkeley.
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