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What type of terrain was the best for the Greek battle formation of the phalanx?
ChuckSiata
Flat land allowed it to keep close formation and change its frontal direction easily, however that also favoured enemy cavalry, so the phalanx needed its own cavalry support to protect it, and also th stop enemy light infantry from attacking from all sides.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe Greek battle formation called the phalanx was a potent battlefield formation first developed by the ancient Greeks. Flat terrain was most hospitable for this formation. On rough terrain, the condensed group of soldiers tended to lose their footing and this left gaps in the formation. Adjustments were made, however, in time this battle formation was rarely used.
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What is a Phalanx in ancient Greece?
A massed fighting formation of armoured infantry.
Why did ancient Rome decide to abandon the Greek phalanx battle formation?
Ancient Rome had originally fought as part of a phalanx similar to the Greek version. A evolution of change began when the Roams found out at the River Allia, this formation could be subject to an envelope tactic which enabled the attackers to penetrate the Roman flanks. In time the phalanx was therefore discarded into the legion.
What great ancient military leaders used the army formation called the phalanx?
Several tribes of ancient Israel, Rome, Greece, probably others.
Who used the fighting tactic known as the phalanx?
Phillip II True, but Alexander and his father were not the first or the only people to use the phalanx. Most Hellenistic (Greek) civilizations employed the phalanx formation among their troops.
Did the phalanx affect Greek society and government?
Only if you were Spartan. I suppose, though, that you could say that because the phalanx was such an effective formation, that it made Greek armies for effective and thus, more powerful. You can take the Battle of Thermopylae as proof of concept. Powerful armies made the citizens feel secure and made cities like Athens more likely to expand into neighboring territories.
What is a Phalanx in ancient Greece?
A massed fighting formation of armoured infantry.
What advantage did Philips soldiers have?
Their battle formation - the phalanx was a massed formation which broke less cohesive ranks. Their spears were twice as long as other Greek spears which added to the phalanx's power.
Why did ancient Rome decide to abandon the Greek phalanx battle formation?
Ancient Rome had originally fought as part of a phalanx similar to the Greek version. A evolution of change began when the Roams found out at the River Allia, this formation could be subject to an envelope tactic which enabled the attackers to penetrate the Roman flanks. In time the phalanx was therefore discarded into the legion.
What is the name kind of fighting formation for greek?
phalanx
What is a Greek formation of heavily armed foot soldiers?
. . . a Phalanx .
What Greek polis created the phalanx infantry formation?
Sparta
What is a massive formation of heavily armed greek foot soldiers?
. . . a Phalanx .
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.
What ancient civilization first used the phalanx over any other type army formation?
It is believed that the Macedonian civilization first used the military formation known as the plalanx. The armies of Alexander the Great used this formation and later on the Greek city states and kingdoms that resulted from the death of Alexander also used the phalanx. Certainly by the early 8th century BC BCE ancient pottery displays the hoplite phalanx. By the 7th century BC BCE it was in use by Greek city states and it was likely spread into the Greek colonies in the southern part of the Italian peninsula. Sometime in 6th century BC BCE it was used by the ancient Roman republic.This often successful formation was also used by Hannibal in the Second Punic War.The early Romans found that the phalanx was slow to move in bad terrain and lacked a certain amount of flexibility. The Roman legion infantry formation made the phalanx obsolete as far as the Romans were concerned.
What Greek city state was able to overcome the the problems of maneuvering the phalanx battle formation?
The professional army of Sparta had the time to practice and drill on battle tactics. Through trial and error, the Spartans exploited the tendency of phalanx formations to drift to the right side. They did this by turning their right side to the left and thereby was able to attack the weak side of their battle opponents. The weak side, or left side of the enemy was usually unprotected.
A massive formation of heavily armed Greek foot soldiers?
They were called phalanx, often called greekers.
What ancient general was successful with the army formation called the phalanx?
Many ancient generals were successful with the phalanx miltary formation as this formation was in widespread use in the Mediterranean for several centuries. The phalanx was a tight square formation with the infantrymen were tightly packed in 8 or more lines. It was part of the hoplite military "revolution" which started in Greece in the 7th cntury BC and spread around the Mediterranean. The hoplite was first heavy infantryman in history. He wore a bronze armour and helmet and used a bronze round shield and sword. The many wars between the Greek states were fought using the Phalanx. In Italy the Phalanx was adopted by the Etruscans and the Romans. The Romans abandoned the phalanx when they were defeated by the Samntes in 321 BC and adopted the manipular formation of the Samnites.The three most famous generals in the period of the phalanx formation were Greek: Pericles, Pyrrhus and Alexander the Great.
