One of the most effective and enduring military formations in ancient warfare was that of the Greek phalanx. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/110/the-greek-phalanx/ #History #AchaeanLeague #AlexandertheGreat #BattleofChaeronea

The Battle of Chaeronea took place in 338 BCE on an early August morning outside the town of Chaeronea. https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Chaeronea/ #History #AlexandertheGreat #BattleofChaeronea #Demosthenes

The Battle of the Granicus in May 334 BCE was Alexander the Great's (356-323 BCE) first major victory against the forces of the Achaemenid Empire. Alexander had crossed the Hellespont with his combined Macedonian and Greek forces and stepped upon the shores of Anatolia. His goal was simple: to defeat Darius III (r. 336-330 BCE) and conquer the vast Persian Empire. In May 334 BCE he had his firs...https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_the_Granicus/ #AlexandertheGreat #BattleofChaeronea #BattleofIssus #History

Demosthenes (c. 384 - 322 BCE) was an Athenian statesman who famously stood against Macedonian king Philip II and whose surviving speeches have established him as one of the greatest patriots and powerful orators from ancient Greece. He is not to be confused with the 5th century BCE Athenian general of the same name.
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The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite unit of the Theban army comprised of 150 gay male couples totaling 300 men. They were formed under the leadership of Gorgidas but first achieved fame under the general Pelopidas. They remained invincible from 378-338 BCE when the entire troop fell together at the Battle of Chaeronea.
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