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    When did phalanx formations first appear?
    The fabled Roman military’s tightly packed, rectangular phalanx formations had first appeared on the world scene in c. 1200 BC at the beginning of the Iron Age.
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  1. The phalanx (pl.: phalanxes or phalanges) [1] was a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar polearms tightly packed together.

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    Why did Roman soldiers use phalanx formations?
    Subsequently, troops from these regions were equipped, trained and fought using the Roman model. A phalanx formation called the phoulkon appeared in the late Roman army and Byzantine army. It had characteristics of the classical Greek and Hellenistic phalanxes, but was more flexible. It was used against cavalry more than infantry.

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    What is a phalanx in the military?
    phalanx, in military science, tactical formation consisting of a block of heavily armed infantry standing shoulder to shoulder in files several ranks deep. Fully developed by the ancient Greeks, it survived in modified form into the gunpowder era and is viewed today as the beginning of European military development.

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    When did phalanx formations first appear?
    The fabled Roman military’s tightly packed, rectangular phalanx formations had first appeared on the world scene in c. 1200 BC at the beginning of the Iron Age.

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    Did the Romans have a phalanx?
    Instead, the Romans adopted both the armor of the Hoplites and the Phalanx formation from their neighbors to the North, the Etruscans. The Etruscans themselves had adopted both the armor of the Hoplites as well as the Phalanx formation from the Greeks.

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    How effective was the Greek phalanx in ancient warfare?
    One of the most effective and enduring military formations in ancient warfare was that of the Greek phalanx.

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    Was the phalanx formation a Roman invention?
    Just like with the weapons and armor that Roman soldiers used after the phalanx formation was dropped during the Second Samnite War, the phalanx formation itself had also not been a Roman invention. Instead, the Romans adopted both the armor of the Hoplites and the Phalanx formation from their neighbors to the North, the Etruscans.

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    Sep 3, 2024 · phalanx, in military science, tactical formation consisting of a block of heavily armed infantry standing shoulder to shoulder in files several ranks deep. Fully developed by the ancient Greeks, it survived in modified form into …

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    Jan 18, 2012 · One of the most effective and enduring military formations in ancient warfare was that of the Greek phalanx. The age of the phalanx may be traced back to Sumeria in the 25th century BCE, through Egypt...

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