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Did Philip organize a phalanx armed with 18 foot pikes to attack Greece?
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Yes, and it was used to create an almost impenetrable wall of defense so that it's harder to beat.
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What did Philip of Macedonia try to do?
Philip united Greece under Macedonian Hegemony in order to attack Persia and free the Greek states in Asia Minor that the Persians were harassing.
What body of water did the Persians cross to attack Greece?
Aegean Sea
Where did the Greece attack in the peloponnesian?
The Peloponnesian War was a struggle within the Greek world.
Where did the Romans first attack?
the romans attack britian and greece and took all the women
What was the classic phalanx battle formation under Alexander the Great?
The phalanx was a formation of warriors 16-deep where the three front ranks' pikes provided a mass of points which attackers would impale themselves. The other ranks rested their pikes on the shoulders in front and these helped to deflect missiles. Cavalry on the flanks attacked any attempt to outflank the phalanx, and light infantry provided a link between the cavalry and the phalanx.
What did Philip of Macedonia try to do?
Philip united Greece under Macedonian Hegemony in order to attack Persia and free the Greek states in Asia Minor that the Persians were harassing.
Why was it hard enemy soldiers to attack a phalanx?
The phalanx had interlocking shields, so it was like a "turtle". Also men in the phalanx's usually wore heavy armor. So therefore it was very hard for an enemy army, to attack a army in a phalanx, due to the vast armor protection and interlocking shields the phalanx possessed. Also the sturdy heavy shields and armor made phalanx's very adept against archers. Soldiers in phalanx "mode" were also equipped with long spears which were deadly against Calvary, and made them very sturdy opponents against normal ground troops. However the phalanx's had many major weaknesses...like the lack of mobility, the need for extraordinary amounts of discipline to stay together and the massive vulnerability to a flanking attack.
What year did Alexander attack the Persians?
Alexander the Great did not conquer Greece. Greece was a collection of independent city-states, most of which were conquered by Alexander's father, Philip of Macedon. Alexander inherited Greece from his father.
What is so special about the phalanx?
At the time, the Phalanx was a nearly impenetrable formation. When done properly, as evidenced by the Spartan performance at Thermopylae, unless a phalanx could be flanked, it was nearly impossible to defeat, even with superior numbers. The weakness of the phalanx was that it was extremely vulnerable from the flanks and rear, and any attack from those locations wouldn't have given time to readjust the formation properly.
When did Philip Wrestler die?
Philip Wrestler died in 4 February 2003 of heart attack.
What cause Darius to decide to attack Greece?
Greece support rebellion in Persia
What were two major deficiencies of the early Greek phalanx battle formation?
They lacked depth to hold together in an impact with an enemy, and armament was also deficient - their 6 foot spears was too short. Against the Macedonian phalanx 16 deep, with 18 foot lances, they could not stand up.
When did Philip Stainton die?
Philip Stainton died on August 1, 1961, in Melbourne, Australia of heart attack.
How did the phalanx and the cavalry help Alexander the Great and the Greeks win important battles?
There were in fact three major elements in Alexander's army - first the phalanx, which provided the rock solid defensive and offensive core; second the cavalry which provided the manoeuvre element for defence of the phalanx flanks and rear, and attack against enemy vulnerability and for pursuit; and thirdly the light infantry which provided the link between cavalry and phalanx which helped prevent either being isolated, and also could run with the cavalry to support and added to the cavalry's attack capability. Note: It was Alexander and the Macedonian phalanx (who were not considered Greek), though they did use Greek and other allies in their battles as the cavalry, light infantry and supporting phalanxes.
Did Japanese leader Yamanoto organize the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Isoroku Yamamoto planned the attack upon Pearl Harbor .
When did Philip Stong die?
Philip Stong died on April 26, 1957, in Washington, Connecticut, USA of heart attack.
How did a phalanx work?
A phalanx was a type of Greek squad of soldiers. Each soldier carried a round shield and a spear. The phalanx was a square of soldiers. Phalanxes were extremely vulnerable from attack on the flanks and rear. They were used mostly to break the front of an army. Since each soldier carried roughly fifty extra pounds of weight in armor and weapons, the phalanx moved slowly. They could also not pursue enemy troops if they decided to flee. They walked towards the enemy soldiers and just before impact starting running, giving some momentum to their charge. If a soldier in the front line fell, ones in the back pressed forward and took their place. It was advantageous for a phalanx to attack from high ground, which lent more momentum to a charge. Soldiers were called Hoplite.
