Talk:Phalangite

Phalangite is not a unit but a soldier that belongs to a phalanx. Should this be just a redirect to Phalanx formation? Miq


 * No, because it also has other uses and referals Fastifex 05:55, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Phalangite is a term used for units that were non Macedonians. Such as the Greaco-Macedonian phalanxes of the Antigonid Dynasty, the Seleucid Syro-Macedonian phalanx of the Daphnae parade and others; like the Pantodapoi phalanx of Mithridates VI of Pontos.

"Pantodapoi" were Persian youths trained to fight in the Macedonian style that was later used by the early asiatic Diadochoi.Alexander the Great, first tried to introduce Persians into the Macedonian phalanx. He called them "Epigonoi" (the inheritors).

The Greco-Macedonian Had two phalanx regiments...

1-White shields (Leukaspides)

2-Bronze shields (Chalkaspides)

The Seleucid Syro-Macedonian phalanx used two, possibly three...

1-Bronze shields (Chalkaspides)

2-Silver shields (Argyraspides)

3-Golden shields (Chrysaspides)-Not found in the Daphnae Parade records. First mentioned by Pollux of Naucratis when he described the battle of Beth-Zacharia. He goes on to say, "the sun rose on their shields of bronze and gold, the mountains glittered from them like torches of fire. Whether this means they were actualy golden shields or just gilded with gold, is not known.

Sources

Hellenistic Infantry Reform in the 160's BC-Nicholas Sekunda

Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars 359 BC to 146 BC-Duncan Head

TylerRulz 02:08, 28 February 2007 (UTC)