Pezhetairos
Sign in to saveThe pezhetairoi (Greek: , singular: pezhetairos) were the backbone of the Macedonian army and Diadochi kingdoms. They were literally "foot companions" (in Greek, pezos means "pedestrian" and hetairos means "companion" or "friend").
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It is catalogued under topics including Ancient Greek infantry types, Infantry units and formations of Macedon and Military units and formations of the Hellenistic world.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- military unit
- Country
- Macedonia
- Military branch
- Ancient Macedonian army
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The pezhetairoi (Greek: , singular: pezhetairos) were the backbone of the Macedonian army and Diadochi kingdoms. They were literally "foot companions" (in Greek, pezos means "pedestrian" and hetairos means "companion" or "friend").
The Macedonian phalanxes were made up almost entirely of pezhetairoi. Pezhetairoi were very effective against both enemy cavalry and infantry, as their long pikes could be used to impale enemies charging on horseback or to keep enemy infantry with shorter weapons at bay.
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