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05-11-2007, 17:41
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Presents:
The Kingdom of Macedonia
https://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2537/galatianfactionsymbol3rrz9.jpg
About History of Macedonia:
Perdiccas' regency was short-lived. One of Alexander's generals, Ptolemy (http://www.livius.org/ps-pz/ptolemies/ptolemy_i_soter.htm), had become satrap (http://www.livius.org/sao-sd/satrap/satrap.htm) of Egypt and ignored Arridaeus and Philip. And when the two last-mentioned decided to restore order in the south-west of the empire that Alexander had acquitted, Perdiccas was assassinated by his own officers, somewhere on the banks of the river Nile. After this event, it was almost certain that the Macedonian empire would fall into pieces. Antipater, who was in the position to negotiate a deal between the rival factions (the Triparadisus settlement (http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/alexander_t48.html)), accepted the regency and took the royal family with him to Europe. He left Antigonus Monophthalmus (http://www.livius.org/am-ao/antigonus/antigonus_i_monophthalmus.html) in charge of the Macedonian forces in Asia.
The story of the next twenty years is very complex (for the details, go here (http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi.htm)). For our purposes, it is sufficient to know that Antipater died soon after his return to Europe (probably in the autumn of 319; text (http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi_t01.html)), and that he left the Macedonian royal family in the hands of an officer named Polyperchon (http://www.livius.org/pn-po/polyperchon/polyperchon.html). Although he was the new regent, he was no match for Cassander, a son of Antipater who claimed and obtained his father's position as de facto ruler of Macedonia and the Greek world. During his coup, king Philip Arridaeus was killed (text (http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi_t15.html)), leaving Alexander IV (http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander01/alexander_iv.html), the son of Alexander the Great, as only surviving member of the Argead dynasty. The boy was killed soon afterwards (text (http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi_t03.html)).
Macedonia was exhausted after the Persian war, and compared to the other successors (http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi.htm) of Alexander, Cassander refrained from war as much as possible. One of his successes was gaining control of Athens, where he disbanded the democracy and appointed Demetrius of Phaleron (a student of Aristotle of Stagira (http://www.livius.org/ap-ark/aristoteles/aristotle.html)) as governor. Other towns were garrisoned. This may have stabilized the region. Cassander also did his best to improve the economy, and founded important cities like Cassandria (formerly known as Potideia) and Thessalonica, which he named after his wife, a sister of Alexander the Great.
Location on our Map:
https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2884/macedoniaps4.jpg
Demetrios Poliokretes landed from Asia Minor in the North of Athens!Are you ready?
Unit List:
Akonstitai
https://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2254/akonstitataiqd8.jpg
Akonstitai Javelin-Armed Troops without any Armour
Toxotai
https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3867/macedoniantoxotaive6.jpg
These are Macedonian Archers,no armour,just Bows.They are effective especially against Light-Armoured troops
Thuerophoi:
https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6899/thuerophoigw6.jpg
This Unit is a Heavy Skirmish-Unit.Equipped with Javelins and a Spear.They are usefull as Light-Infantry too
Thorakitai:
https://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6377/thorakitailb2.jpg
The Thorakitai unit is stronger then the Thuerophoi and are able to hold the lines
Levy Phalangites:
https://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3477/fsscr018kk0.jpg
These Phalangites have no armour and recruited from peasants
Chalksalpidai:
https://img295.imageshack.us/img295/5334/fsscr024ha9.jpg
These Unit are not so strong like Pezhetairoi,but strong enough to hold the lines
Pezhetairoi:
https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1065/pezhetairoiyb6.jpg
This is the Pezhetairoi unit of Macedonia,They are strong,good equipped and good armoured
Agema Phalangitai:
https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/218/agemataal9.jpg
This is the Strongest Unit of the Macedonians.This Unit is recruited from the bravest,richest peoples in the Macedonian Kingdom.Excellent Armour and equipment.
Thessalian Cavalry:
https://img408.imageshack.us/img408/879/thessaliancavab4.jpg
Those Units are from Thessaly in central greece and are good equipped and good armoured.
Agema Cavalry:
https://img504.imageshack.us/img504/798/agemacavalryyl1.jpg
This is the Elite Cavalry of the Macedonian Kingdom.On of the strongest Cavalry in the World
Tarentine Cavalry:
https://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3814/tarentinecavht0.jpg
Light-Armoured javelin Cavalry from the Greek city of Tarent
Thanks:
The old DTW team for the Skins!
Presents:
The Kingdom of Macedonia
https://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2537/galatianfactionsymbol3rrz9.jpg
About History of Macedonia:
Perdiccas' regency was short-lived. One of Alexander's generals, Ptolemy (http://www.livius.org/ps-pz/ptolemies/ptolemy_i_soter.htm), had become satrap (http://www.livius.org/sao-sd/satrap/satrap.htm) of Egypt and ignored Arridaeus and Philip. And when the two last-mentioned decided to restore order in the south-west of the empire that Alexander had acquitted, Perdiccas was assassinated by his own officers, somewhere on the banks of the river Nile. After this event, it was almost certain that the Macedonian empire would fall into pieces. Antipater, who was in the position to negotiate a deal between the rival factions (the Triparadisus settlement (http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/alexander_t48.html)), accepted the regency and took the royal family with him to Europe. He left Antigonus Monophthalmus (http://www.livius.org/am-ao/antigonus/antigonus_i_monophthalmus.html) in charge of the Macedonian forces in Asia.
The story of the next twenty years is very complex (for the details, go here (http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi.htm)). For our purposes, it is sufficient to know that Antipater died soon after his return to Europe (probably in the autumn of 319; text (http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi_t01.html)), and that he left the Macedonian royal family in the hands of an officer named Polyperchon (http://www.livius.org/pn-po/polyperchon/polyperchon.html). Although he was the new regent, he was no match for Cassander, a son of Antipater who claimed and obtained his father's position as de facto ruler of Macedonia and the Greek world. During his coup, king Philip Arridaeus was killed (text (http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi_t15.html)), leaving Alexander IV (http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander01/alexander_iv.html), the son of Alexander the Great, as only surviving member of the Argead dynasty. The boy was killed soon afterwards (text (http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi_t03.html)).
Macedonia was exhausted after the Persian war, and compared to the other successors (http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi.htm) of Alexander, Cassander refrained from war as much as possible. One of his successes was gaining control of Athens, where he disbanded the democracy and appointed Demetrius of Phaleron (a student of Aristotle of Stagira (http://www.livius.org/ap-ark/aristoteles/aristotle.html)) as governor. Other towns were garrisoned. This may have stabilized the region. Cassander also did his best to improve the economy, and founded important cities like Cassandria (formerly known as Potideia) and Thessalonica, which he named after his wife, a sister of Alexander the Great.
Location on our Map:
https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2884/macedoniaps4.jpg
Demetrios Poliokretes landed from Asia Minor in the North of Athens!Are you ready?
Unit List:
Akonstitai
https://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2254/akonstitataiqd8.jpg
Akonstitai Javelin-Armed Troops without any Armour
Toxotai
https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3867/macedoniantoxotaive6.jpg
These are Macedonian Archers,no armour,just Bows.They are effective especially against Light-Armoured troops
Thuerophoi:
https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6899/thuerophoigw6.jpg
This Unit is a Heavy Skirmish-Unit.Equipped with Javelins and a Spear.They are usefull as Light-Infantry too
Thorakitai:
https://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6377/thorakitailb2.jpg
The Thorakitai unit is stronger then the Thuerophoi and are able to hold the lines
Levy Phalangites:
https://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3477/fsscr018kk0.jpg
These Phalangites have no armour and recruited from peasants
Chalksalpidai:
https://img295.imageshack.us/img295/5334/fsscr024ha9.jpg
These Unit are not so strong like Pezhetairoi,but strong enough to hold the lines
Pezhetairoi:
https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1065/pezhetairoiyb6.jpg
This is the Pezhetairoi unit of Macedonia,They are strong,good equipped and good armoured
Agema Phalangitai:
https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/218/agemataal9.jpg
This is the Strongest Unit of the Macedonians.This Unit is recruited from the bravest,richest peoples in the Macedonian Kingdom.Excellent Armour and equipment.
Thessalian Cavalry:
https://img408.imageshack.us/img408/879/thessaliancavab4.jpg
Those Units are from Thessaly in central greece and are good equipped and good armoured.
Agema Cavalry:
https://img504.imageshack.us/img504/798/agemacavalryyl1.jpg
This is the Elite Cavalry of the Macedonian Kingdom.On of the strongest Cavalry in the World
Tarentine Cavalry:
https://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3814/tarentinecavht0.jpg
Light-Armoured javelin Cavalry from the Greek city of Tarent
Thanks:
The old DTW team for the Skins!