Quote Originally Posted by Basileos ton Ellenon
Overall, later on the Phalanx was abandoned and either replaced by heavy infantry or by more flexible Spearmen with shorter spears. It came back to action later on the Middle Ages, but not by any means similar to the Greek Phalanx of the Ancient Age.
I beg to differ. The word "pikemen" which were still very much in use by 1600 should ring a bell there.