Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in The Macedonian Army.
Meaning 'Shield-bearers', these were elite, highly mobile heavy infantry who guarded the vulnerable flanks of the phalanx and stormed breaches during sieges.
Hypaspists appears in OCR GCSE Ancient History revision content for Alexander the Great, especially The Macedonian Army and The Macedonian Army.
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Alexander the Great
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