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🛡️The #Greek phalanx, a military formation that revolutionised #ancient #warfare, has roots tracing back to 25th century BCE. It can be traced through ancient #Egypt, eventually appearing in Greek literature through Homer in the 8th century BCE (and since has been generally associated with Greek warfare #strategy, the name itself coming from the Greek word for 'finger'). The formation was made up of close-rank, dense grouping of #warriors armed with long spears and interlocking shields.

This tactic was widely used, including in famous #battles of ancient #history such as the Battle of Marathon (490 BCE). You may also recognise the formation from popular media representing ancient armies, including in #videogames!

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🛡️The #Greek phalanx, a military formation that revolutionised #ancient #warfare, has roots tracing back to 25th century BCE. It can be traced through ancient #Egypt, eventually appearing in Greek literature through Homer in the 8th century BCE (and since has been generally associated with Greek warfare #strategy, the name itself coming from the Greek word for 'finger'). The formation was made up of close-rank, dense grouping of #warriors armed with long spears and interlocking shields.

This tactic was widely used, including in famous #battles of ancient #history such as the Battle of Marathon (490 BCE). You may also recognise the formation from popular media representing ancient armies, including in #videogames!

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