The more I read into history, the clearer it became that understanding and exploiting the landscape had been vital in battle. In a certain terrain 4,000 odd Greeks would be able to hold back a Persian Army of 170,000 for many days enabling time for the rest of Greek city states to prepare. You’ve probably heard part of this story before in the tale... See more

The Hellenist war machine was unbeatable Greeks were already notorious fighters across the known world but then Macedonians evolved Greek warfare and made it unbeatable. Key evolutions included: The Sarissa Phalanx: Pikemen (pezhetairoi) wielded 15–21-foot... See more

Battle for Greece - Rome wins The Macedonian Wars (214–148 BC) marked Rome's systematic conquest of the Hellenistic East, pitting the Roman Republic against the Antigonid Kingdom of Macedon and its allies. Sparked by Philip V's opportunistic pact with Hannibal during the Second Punic War,... See more