Legion vs Phalanx: Battle of Cynoscephalae

The roman victory in the battle of Cynoscephalae (197 BC) marked the end of the Second Macedonian war between Rome and Philip V, king of Macedon. The battle is considered one of the best examples of manipular roman legion superiority over the macedonian phalanx in terms of flexibility and combat maneuvering. The reconstruction of the battle is based on Polybius account from Histories,book 18 , 24-27.

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Philip II of Macedon: Battle of Methone (359 BC)

This is a reconstruction of the events surrounding the less known battle from Methone (359 BC) between Philip of Macedon and Argaeus. Although small scale, the victory from Methone was the first military step in the rise of the later macedonian empire . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnSMnlog7j0

Macedonian Phalanx

A description of the macedonian phalanx structure during the Alexander and Diadochi age, based on later written Asclepiodotos and Aelian infantry manuals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaHh-Lbp-6Q

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