MAC-07N2 9 Phalangites Papau New Guinea coordinating formations and making decisions

coordinating formations and making decisions that affected thousands of soldiers under their command

honour achievements

The construction of roads

ROM38 - Roman Cornicen depicts a Roman military musician carrying his cornu

These leaders were often recognised by their distinctive equipment

MAC-07N2 9 Phalangites Papau New Guinea coordinating formations and making decisions9 Phalangites The 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