CLASSICS 1M03 Lecture 9: Macedon February 12th
20 Apr 2016
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Kingdom of macedonia resource-rich but weakly-centralized argead kingdom. Macedonia had developed differently in socio-political terms than greece contrast with the polis. Macedonia had been forged under argead dynasty rich in resources man-power kings exercised weak control over kingdom not able to raise its resources remained rather marginal player in greek affairs. 359 bc brave, brutal general was blind in one eye as a result of battle unified macedonia under strong royal rule. Greece was profoundly altered after peloponnesian war new tactics, etc reluctance to adapt to these new tactics. Philip was not interested in tactic of hoplite soldiers innovated warfare a royal army not citizen militia raised subjects to serve as fulltime professional soldiers in the king"s army professional training provided basis for new and improved phalanx. Systematic military reform baggage train soldiers carried own supplies therefore reduced size of baggage train enabled army to move more quickly/flexibly tighter army.
