Depiction of the Macedonian Phalanx. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The assassination of Persian envoys in Macedonia is famously linked to Amyntas I, the first known king of the Greek ...

Long ago, in the days of Philip of Macedon, when whole armies hurled themselves against the dread Macedonian phalanx, Macedonia was a great and independent country. Today, Macedonia is merely a ...

The Macedonian Phalanx at the Battle of the Carts against the Thracians in 335 BC. Public Domain The phalanx was a major characteristic of ancient Greek warfare. This was a battle formation which ...

SBS MacedonianIndependent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Macedonian-speaking Australians. SBS Learn EnglishEase into the English language and Australian culture. We make ...

Cathal McGuinness is a recent college graduate from Dublin, Ireland. He has been writing short stories and articles from the age of 15. He was awarded the George Dempsey prize for English Prose ...

However, the lengthy duration of the Peloponnesian Wars required new additions, such as the peltasts or auxiliary light infantrymen, who were not as heavily protected and did not fight in closed ...

The Silver Shields (Argyraspides) were an elite unit of veteran soldiers in the ancient Macedonian army, renowned for their skill and experience. These phalangites, armed with long sarissas (pikes), ...

It may not have been celebrated as one of the greatest historical epics of all time upon its release in 2004 - quite the opposite in fact, being widely panned and flopping at the box office - but ...