# 142 Tin 54mm Toy Figurine Soldier Chief Greek Phalanx

The chief of a rank of the Greek phalanx (Battle of Chaeronea. 338 BC)

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A phalanx (plural phalanxes or phalanges) is a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, or similar weapons. The troops were disciplined to hold a line which created a nearly impenetrable forest of points to the front. The phalanx is a hallmark of Hellenistic or ancient Greek warfare. The word phalanx is derived from the Greek word phalangos, meaning the finger.
  The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC), fought near Chaeronea, in Boeotia, was the greatest victory of Philip II of Macedon. There, Philip (with 22,000 men) defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece.
  The battle itself pitted the classical phalanx of the Athenian and Theban confederates against the Macedonian phalanx of Philip. The confederate battle line formed with the Athenians holding the left wing and the Thebans holding the right wing (with the all-important extreme right flank protected by the Sacred Band). Athenians and Thebans occupied the center of the line. In the Macedonian line, Philip commanded the right wing, while Alexander commanded the left wing, together with the best commanders of the king. The famed Companions was situated to the rear of the Macedonian line.

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