HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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What were the military tactics and weapons King Phillip used to Conquer Greece?
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He organized his infantry into phalanxes. He gave each soldier an 18 ft long pike called a sarissa.
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He organized his infantry into sarrissas. He gave each soldier an 18 ft long pike called a phalanx.
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He used surprise attacks and gave each soldier an AR.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The sarisa or sarissa (Greek: ) was a long spear or pike about 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) in length. It was introduced by Philip II of Macedon and was used in his Macedonian phalanxes as a replacement for the earlier dory, which was considerably shorter.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soldiers moved closely together in a rectangular formation as if they were one giant soldier. One phalanx could contain 265 soldiers. King Philip’s military battles and diplomatic tactics resulted in the expansion of his empire and domination over all of Greece.
Detailed explanation-3: -A phalanx was a military formation used by the ancient Greeks from the 7th century BCE to the 4th century BCE.
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