Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of ancient warfare answers with me Murray.

It's your weekly 10 minute fix. I think last time I called it a 10 minute weekly fix,

but there you go, they're the same thing of ancient warfare related material as a break from

what's going on in the real world.

Now, today's question is about Macedonian warfare.

Well, is it? We'll find out in a minute.

It could be about more than just ancient warfare, about Macedonian warfare, but we'll get to that.

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I think so.

Matthew Tilly.

Who, what were the hypaspists?

I always hear very vague descriptions or none at all.

Now, why do I say that this might be a Macedonian question or it might not be?

The hypaspsists absolutely are the, I'll say elite, but that becomes problematic,

but we'll explain that as we go.

Unit of Macedonian infantry, 3,000 strong,

who generally are posted on the right flank of the phalanx under Alexander and seemingly under Philip.

And they are sort of the most trusted, promoted, best recognized, most decorated, most paid, that sort of thing.

Infantry in the Macedonian War machine.

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