Armies of the Hellenistic states 323 BC to AD 30 : history, organization and equipment

This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment employed by the armies of the Hellenistic States. After Alexander the Great’s death in 323 BC, his immense Macedonian empire was divided between his ambitious generals, who in turn formed their own monarchies across Eastern Europe, Asia and North Africa. This work will follow the development of the Hellenistic military forces from the army bequeathed by Alexander the Great to the complex military machines that succumbed one by one in the wars against the expanding Romans. As decades and centuries progressed, Hellenistic warfare became always more sophisticated: the 'diadochi' (Alexander’s successors) could field armies with thousands of men, chariots, elephants and siege machines; these came from all the territories of the former Macedonian Empire. The book will also show how Hellenistic forces were strongly influenced by Roman models during the last years of independence of their kingdoms. The states analysed are: Macedon, Seleucid Empire, Ptolemaic Egypt, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Armenia, Pergamon, Pontus, Cappadocia, Galatia, Bosporan Kingdom, Epirus, Sicily, Achaean League and Aetolian League.

This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment employed by the armies of the Hellenistic States. After Alexander the Great’s death in 323 BC, his immense Macedonian empire was divided between his ambitious generals, who in turn formed their own monarchies across Eastern Europe, Asia and North Africa. This work will follow the development of the Hellenistic military forces from the army bequeathed by Alexander the Great to the complex military machines that succumbed one by one in the wars against the expanding Romans. As decades and centuries progressed, Hellenistic warfare became always more sophisticated: the 'diadochi' (Alexander’s successors) could field armies with thousands of men, chariots, elephants and siege machines; these came from all the territories of the former Macedonian Empire. The book will also show how Hellenistic forces were strongly influenced by Roman models during the last years of independence of their kingdoms. The states analyzed are: Macedon, Seleucid Empire, Ptolemaic Egypt, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Armenia, Pergamon, Pontus, Cappadocia, Galatia, Bosporan Kingdom, Epirus, Sicily, Achaean League and Aetolian League.

This fully illustrated history chronicles the evolution of Hellenistic warfare from the death of Alexander the Great to Rome's conquest of the region. This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment employed by the armies of the Hellenistic States. After Alexander the Great's death in 323 BC, his immense Macedonian empire was divided between his generals, who in turn formed their own monarchies across Eastern Europe, Asia and North Africa. This work will follow the development of the Hellenistic military forces from the army bequeathed by Alexander to the complex military machines that succumbed one by one in the wars against the expanding Romans. Fully illustrated with color photographs, this volume also shows how Hellenistic forces were strongly influenced by Roman models during the last years of independence of their kingdoms. The states analyzed are: Macedon, Seleucid Empire, Ptolemaic Egypt, The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Armenia, Pergamon, Pontus, Cappadocia, Galatia, The Bosporan Kingdom, Epirus, Sicily, The Achaean League and The Aetolian League. HISTORY/Europe/Greece Cover 1 Book Title 4 Copyright 5 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 Introduction 9 Chapter 1 The Military Revolution of Philip of Macedon 12 Chapter 2 The Macedonian Army of Alexander the Great 20 Chapter 3 The Succession to Alexander and the Wars of the Diadochi 32 Chapter 4 The Wars of the Hellenistic World 48 Chapter 5 The Armies of the Early Successors 60 Chapter 6 The Antigonid Army 68 Chapter 7 The Ptolemaic Army 78 Chapter 8 The Seleucid Army 94 Chapter 9 The Attalid Army 106 Chapter 10 Hellenistic Anatolia 110 Chapter 11 Pontus, Armenia and the Bosporan Kingdom 116 Chapter 12 The Epirote Army 132 Chapter 13 The Greek Cities 136 Chapter 14 Hellenistic Israel 146 Chapter 15 The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and the Indo-Greek Kingdom 154 Bibliography 162 The Re-enactors who Contributed to this Book 164 Index 165 Acknowledgements vii Introduction viii Chapter 1 The Military Revolution of Philip of Macedon 1 Chapter 2 The Macedonian Army of Alexander the Great 9 Chapter 3 The Succession to Alexander and the Wars of the Diadochi 21 Chapter 4 The Wars of the Hellenistic World 37 Chapter 5 The Armies of the Early Successors 49 Chapter 6 The Antigonid Army 57 Chapter 7 The Ptolemaic Army 67 Chapter 8 The Seleucid Army 83 Chapter 9 The Attalid Army 95 Chapter 10 Hellenistic Anatolia 99 Chapter 11 Pontus, Armenia and the Bosporan Kingdom 105 Chapter 12 The Epirote Army 121 Chapter 13 The Greek Cities 125 Chapter 14 Hellenistic Israel 135 Chapter 15 The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and the Indo-Greek Kingdom 143 Bibliography 151 The Re-enactors who Contributed to this Book 153 Index 154 Analyzes the Macedonian style of combined-arms warfare that dominated the classical world for over 200 years until eclipsed by the Roman legions.