004: Prelude - The Macedonian Military Machine

We take a look at the bread and butter of the Macedonian Army: the Macedonian Phalanx and Companion Cavalry. We also talk about whether or not Alexander deserves as much credit as he does, and I keep tossing about words that are hard to remember. iTunes: (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/004-prelude-the-macedonian-military-machine/id1377920930?i=1000411003053) SoundCloud: (https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037/episode-4-the-age-of-alexander-the-macedonian-military-machine) Stitcher: (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast) Website: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/08/28/004-prelude-the-macedonian-military-machine/) Twitter: (https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod) Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/hellenisticagepodcast/) Sources used: Arrian - Anabasis of Alexander JE Lendon - "Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity" Blackwell Companion to Ancient Macedonia Donald W. Engels – "Alexander the Great and the Logistics of the Macedonian Army"