Infantry Reform in Hellenistic Boeotia
Recent research on Boeotia in the Hellenistic period has led to a betterunderstanding of its military organization. A rich epigraphic record provides insightinto the functioning and organization of the Boeotian federal army. Around 230 BC,the army was reorganized on the model of the Antigonid army,...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:323418 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/323418 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/karanos.128 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Military history Hellenistic armies Boeotia Koinon Thebes Agema Peltasts Infantry Sarissa Historia militar Ejércitos helenísticos Beocia Tebas Peltastas Infantería |
| Sumario: | Recent research on Boeotia in the Hellenistic period has led to a betterunderstanding of its military organization. A rich epigraphic record provides insightinto the functioning and organization of the Boeotian federal army. Around 230 BC,the army was reorganized on the model of the Antigonid army, as evidenced by theappearance of a new type of infantry, the peltophoroi, replacing the hoplites andthyreophoroi attested previously. Two elite corps, the agema and the epilektoi, alsoappeared at this time, denoting a clear Macedonian inspiration. Compared to otherpowers of the period, this was an early adoption. This cultural transfer in turn allows usto date the introduction of peltasts in the Antigonid army more precisely: it must havetaken place during the reign of Demetrios II or at the very beginning of the reign ofAntigonos Doson. |
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