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Macedonian phalanx
The
Macedonian phalanx
is an
infantry
formation
developed by
Philip II
and used by his son
Alexander the Great
to conquer the
Persian Empire
and other armies.
Phalanx
es remained dominant on battlefields throughout the
Hellenistic period
, although wars had developed into more protracted operations generally involving
sieges
and
naval
combat as much as field
battles
, until they were finally displaced by the
Roman
legions
.
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