A few months ago, we took a look at the life and career of Phillip II, the exceptional general and diplomat who set the stage for Alexander’s dominance of the known world. This week, we’re taking a look at the Successor States and leaping into an era of strife and confusion, ushered in by Alexander’s…
After looking over what you’ve bought in our fantastic Summer Clearance Sale, we noticed that a lot of you have picked up sprues of the excellent Macedonian Phalangites. We took a look at the campaigns of Phillip II and his military reforms last week, so this week we’re going to show you how to paint…
Warlorder Tom takes a look at rise of Macedon, or Macedonia, under the leadership of Philip II. Although his son Alexander the Great is more widely known for his conquests, it was Philip who laid the foundations of Macedonian power. He prepared this once-weak nation to conquer one of the largest empires of the ancient…
Thundering into battle come the mighty Succession armies with vast numbers of pikes and huge beast of war! War Elephant View in Store The armies of Alexander the Great encountered elephants in the armies of their enemies – the Persians and Indians. The Macedonian King was sufficiently impressed by these exotic beasts to raise an…
The Macedonians are on the March! One of the finest sights in wargaming are the serried ranks of pike that fill Macedonian armies (and those of several other armies in the period). Our amazing plastic Phalangites can be found in the Warlord webstore, ready to ship – here! Fighting packed in a close rectangular formation, typically eight…
With the release of our metal Macedonian Cavalry boxed set we’ve been asked by many of you for a pack containing kore riders so you can bulk out your units. Your wish is our command – here’s a pack of 3 Companion Cavalry with xyston spears at the ready… View in Store The metal boxed set…
New for Macedonian armies is something we’ve been asked for many times – Companion Cavalry! This metal boxed set will ably support your many pike phalanxes! View in Store Alexander The Great fought wars of conquest from the shores of Anatolia to the foothills of the Himalayas. As King of Macedonia he defeated his fellow…
The term Thorakites – plural Thorakitai – is used sparingly by Polybios to refer to Achaian and Seleucid troops of the mid-second century BC. That they were armoured is plain enough – Thorakitai means ‘cuirassier’ – and Polybios describes them as acting in support of lighter troops. It is likely they were armed with the…
Out today are Thureophoroi Peltasts, and Thureophoroi Peltast command for Greek, Macedonian and Hellenstic armies. Mercenary troops formed a significant role in Hellenistic armies and hired soldiers often served as garrison troops or wherever a permanent military presence was needed. During the third century BC these troops are often referred to simply as mercenaries, but when they are called…
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