MAC-05A - Three Phalangites with Colored Shields, Macedonian Phalanx D-Day or taking advantage of a

or taking advantage of a brief lull before the next operation

Individual strength and timing rather than rigid formation tactics

This system became especially common after the reforms of Gaius Marius

The warriors of ancient Sparta became legendary for their discipline

Controlling access to the emperor and high-ranking officials

MAC-05A - Three Phalangites with Colored Shields, Macedonian Phalanx D-Day or taking advantage of aThe Macedonian phalanx was an infantry formation developed by Philip II and used by his son Alexander the Great to conquer the Achaemenid Empire and defeat armies of other kingdoms. Phalanxes remained dominant on battlefields throughout the Hellenistic period, until they were ultimately displaced by the Roman Legions. In 359 BC the Macedonian army led by the king Perdiccas III, was decidedly defeated by the Illyrians. Perdiccas brother Philip II had