Why is phalanx important in ancient greek?

Answer 1

It was a compact formation of 16 ranks, the spears of the first three ranks protruding. The rear ranks rested their spears on the shoulders of the ranks in front of them, and these plus small shields formed a defence against arrows fired at the phalanx. The phalanx was trained to wheel and reform in different directions, and was effectively a large battle tank.

This worked as long as it was phalanx fighting phalanx. But the Romans had learned to fight in open formation, each warrior having fighting space, and when they ran up against the phalanx, they manoeuvred around it, attacking it from all directions at once. The phalanx ceased to be an effective formation.

Answer 2

The civilian soldiers forming into militias were most when using the battle formation called the phalanx. Civilian militia soldiers were basically untrained men called upon to engage in battles with other Greek city states. The phalanx suited these militias for the following reasons:

1. The untrained soldiers could find courage behind a wall of shields and spears. The presence of their comrades, usually people they knew, instilled a good degree of confidence;

2. The so-called "deep" phalanx formation meant that the men in the front row felt well supported knowing their friends were behind them and were deep in numbers;

3. Safety in numbers increased their strength and their morale; and

4. Greek commanders addressed their troops to bolster their confidence.

As a battle commenced, only the front row engaged in combat at first. The second rank filled in as their comrades tired, were wounded or killed. Soldiers in the rear, usually did not engage in combat in the deep formations ad had little hesitation is leading a retreat if they saw the first few ranks being defeated. They had their work duties at home to tend to and they reasoned they would live to fight another day.

Answer 3

The combat formation of the phalanx when arrayed in small units was easy to control by the commanders leading them. When in small formations the phalanx was ideal for the rough terrain of ancient Greece.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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