Transcript Preparing for War in the East

Quiz
1. What year was the exiles decree?
2. Why was the exiles decree introduced?
3. What years were the King Agis rebellion?
4. How did this decree help gain Alexander some
supporters?
5. Why did some people not like the exiles decree?
6. What benefits did Alexander get from the exiles
decree?
7. In the King Agis rebellion, who was rebelling in
Thrace?
8. What lead to the death of King Agis?
9. Who was the deputy hegemon left to look after
Greece?
10. What was the outcome for Sparta at the end of the
rebellion?
Preparing for War in the East
Preparing for War in the East
• After the defeat of Thebes Alexander returned to Macedonia and
prepared to fight Persia.
• Alexander appointed Antipater to the position of Regent of
Macedonia and Deputy Hegemon of the League of Corinth.
– To prevent against rebellions Antipater was left 13,500 troops under his
control
• Alexander disposed of his personal property which indicated he
did not intend to return.
• Parmenio was appointed second-in-command of troops.They
were headed for Asia. Parmenio was sent ahad with a small
army to prepare the way for the invasion.
Alexander’s Army
.
• It is estimated that Alexander had a total of
45,000 troops.
– approximately 32,000 infantry
– approximately 5,000 cavalry
– Parmenio’s troops
Warfare in the Age of Alexander
• Hoplite
– The main melee
warrior of the
Macedonian army.
– Worked mainly in the
tight phalanx
formation, creating
impregnable lines that
often left the enemy
demoralized.
Alexander’s Army
Hypaspists
• An elite infantry
• Were more mobile
than the Phalanx
• More highly
trained
• May have worn
lighter armour
• Shorter Sarissa
spear
Hoplites in Action
Alexander’s Army
Companion Cavalry
• The elite troops of the Macedonian
army
• Made up of Macedonian nobles
• Charged in a wedge shape
• Commander in front
• Fairly heavily armoured
– Metal helmet, bronze body
armour, bronze shin guards.
• Carried a 4m Sarissa
Warfare in the Age of Alexander
• Companions
– Alexander’s elite cavalry,
the offensive arm of his
army, and his elite guard.
– They would be used in
conjunction with the
phalanx. The phalanx
would fix the enemy in
place and then the
companion cavalry would
attack on the flank.
– Alexander would lead the
charge with his cavalry,
normally in a wedge
formation.
– These troops would also
protect the flanks of the
Macedonian line during
battle.
Persian Troops