Chapter Bow and Arrowheads from Ancient Macedonia: From Hunters to Archers
A passage by Demosthenes, who emphatically stated that it was through light infantry troops and their flexibility, rather than the sluggish Macedonian phalanx, that Philip II of Macedon secured his victories, illustrates how important the organization of light infantry units was to Philip ΙΙ. After...
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| description | A passage by Demosthenes, who emphatically stated that it was through light infantry troops and their flexibility, rather than the sluggish Macedonian phalanx, that Philip II of Macedon secured his victories, illustrates how important the organization of light infantry units was to Philip ΙΙ. After describing the lightly armed soldiers, the cavalry, and the mercenaries, Demosthenes made reference to archers. Based on this passage and the rich assemblage of arrowheads discovered in ancient Olynthos and Stagira – Greek cities once besieged by Philip II – the author will try to approach the problem of the presence of archers in Philip’s army. First of all, the analysis of the collected data shows that in both areas the presence of specific categories of arrowheads is evidence of the siege laid by Philip’s troops; secondly, it shows that Philip managed to organize a remarkable corps of Macedonian archers in a relatively short period of time. Although their contribution to Philip’s victories was underestimated by the researchers, it seems that in fact, they played a very important role, especially in the difficult conditions of urban combat. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1565242025-03-07T15:24:11Z Chapter Bow and Arrowheads from Ancient Macedonia: From Hunters to Archers Bellas, Ioannis tools of war ancient XX century military history A passage by Demosthenes, who emphatically stated that it was through light infantry troops and their flexibility, rather than the sluggish Macedonian phalanx, that Philip II of Macedon secured his victories, illustrates how important the organization of light infantry units was to Philip ΙΙ. After describing the lightly armed soldiers, the cavalry, and the mercenaries, Demosthenes made reference to archers. Based on this passage and the rich assemblage of arrowheads discovered in ancient Olynthos and Stagira – Greek cities once besieged by Philip II – the author will try to approach the problem of the presence of archers in Philip’s army. First of all, the analysis of the collected data shows that in both areas the presence of specific categories of arrowheads is evidence of the siege laid by Philip’s troops; secondly, it shows that Philip managed to organize a remarkable corps of Macedonian archers in a relatively short period of time. Although their contribution to Philip’s victories was underestimated by the researchers, it seems that in fact, they played a very important role, especially in the difficult conditions of urban combat. 2025-03-07T15:24:09Z 2025-03-07T15:24:09Z 2023 chapter ONIX_20250307_9788383314624_2174 9788383314624 9788383314617 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/156524 eng image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.press.uni.lodz.pl/index.php/wul/catalog/book/944 Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 10.18778/8331-461-7.02 10.18778/8331-461-7.02 83bfe9c9-323d-4283-b087-d859fd9af314 9788383314624 9788383314617 11-28 open access |
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