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…
Send your Thracians into battle to hack apart the enemy of Macedonia with their lethal romphaia blades. buy now in store Thrace was one of Macedonia’s traditional enemies, sitting as it did to the North of Macedon. As with many of Macedonia’s enemies, they were conquered and their best troops duly pressed into Macedonian service….
New this week for Hail Caesar are two of history’s leviathans – Alexander the Great and his father, Philip II of Macedon. Alexander the Great son of Philip II of Macedon, tutored by Aristotle and undefeated in battle. In doing so he created one of the largest empires of the ancient world and for this…
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 here! Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, spent much of his youth as a hostage at Thebes, where he studied under…
Fresh in from Little Big Men Studios are these gorgeous shield design sheets – designed specifically for our plastic Macedonian Phalangites. Check out the new sheets below. These stunning new shield design sheets are designed to go with our plastic Macedonian Phalangites as seen here…
This fantastic set of miniatures represents Greek Hoplites of Thebes Boitia and Thessaly from the 5th Century covering the end of the wars with Persia, to the 4th century and the titanic struggle for Greek supremacy in the Peloponnesian war against Ath
Pack contains 8 metal infantry. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
And now we have a new great value army deal for those of an Ancients persuasion, namely Macedonians… Alexandrian Macedonian Infantry Division army deal 4 Macedonian Phalangite plastic boxed sets (160 miniatures…) 1 Macedonian Royal Guard plastic boxed set 4 Macedonian Command packs (two of each pack) 16 Later Peltasts 16 Cretan Archers buy now…
Steve Saleh has sculpted us a new command group for our Macedonian range, giving you more variety in your phalangite regiments. This new command group adds to the current command seen below. Now your phalangite regiments can have a wide variety of command options to lead them. Speaking of Phalangites – if the new command…
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