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). #History #Macedon #Hypaspist #GreekWarfare #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/Hypaspist/