The pezhētairoi (Greek: πεζέταιροι, singular: pezhētairos) were a type of infantry that formed the bulk of the armies of ancient Macedon and the Diadochi kingdoms, characterized by their use of long pikes (Sarissa), longer than the Dory used by the contemporary Hoplite. These long pikes make them effective against both cavalry and infantry, as medieval pikemen in anti-cavalry use. The name means "foot companions" (in Greek the pezos means "foot warrior" or "infantryman", and hetairos means "companion" or "friend"). The Pezhetairos is the Macedonian replacement for the Phalangite/Hoplite.
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| - The pezhētairoi (Greek: πεζέταιροι, singular: pezhētairos) were a type of infantry that formed the bulk of the armies of ancient Macedon and the Diadochi kingdoms, characterized by their use of long pikes (Sarissa), longer than the Dory used by the contemporary Hoplite. These long pikes make them effective against both cavalry and infantry, as medieval pikemen in anti-cavalry use. The name means "foot companions" (in Greek the pezos means "foot warrior" or "infantryman", and hetairos means "companion" or "friend"). The Pezhetairos is the Macedonian replacement for the Phalangite/Hoplite.
- The pezhetairoi (Greek: , singular: pezhetairos) were the backbone of the Macedonian army and Diadochi kingdoms. They were literally "foot companions" (in Greek, pezos means "foot warrior" or "infantryman", 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 horse-back or to keep enemy infantry with shorter weapons at bay.
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| - The pezhētairoi (Greek: πεζέταιροι, singular: pezhētairos) were a type of infantry that formed the bulk of the armies of ancient Macedon and the Diadochi kingdoms, characterized by their use of long pikes (Sarissa), longer than the Dory used by the contemporary Hoplite. These long pikes make them effective against both cavalry and infantry, as medieval pikemen in anti-cavalry use. The name means "foot companions" (in Greek the pezos means "foot warrior" or "infantryman", and hetairos means "companion" or "friend"). The Pezhetairos is the Macedonian replacement for the Phalangite/Hoplite.
- The pezhetairoi (Greek: , singular: pezhetairos) were the backbone of the Macedonian army and Diadochi kingdoms. They were literally "foot companions" (in Greek, pezos means "foot warrior" or "infantryman", 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 horse-back or to keep enemy infantry with shorter weapons at bay.
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