Alexander the Great's vast empire was built upon his keen and continuously changing battle tactics, which depended on the enemy and terrain.

Alexander the Great and Cyrus the Great had distinct ... especially in battles like Gaugamela[b]. His father's phalanx strategy was a key element in his success, making him one of history's ...

who wielded spears and formed a phalanx, advancing relentlessly behind raised shields. Alexander deployed his troops with great skill and earned their devotion by leading them in battle and ...

Alexander the Great's empire stretched from the Balkans ... shoving the Persians and striking their faces with spears, and the Macedonian phalanx, tightly arrayed and bristling with pikes, was ...

The Macedonian phalanx, as conceived by Philip and later used by Alexander. Credit: RedTony / Wikimedia Commons With this system, Alexander conquered half the known world, but over time, that ...

In Alexander the Great’s time, steel was either unheard ... I mentioned above—do you know what the Chinese called them? Phalanx chargers. The Chinese specifically noted, Hey, this weapon ...