04-22-2007, 11:32 AM
Bythinians were among the last kingdoms to maintain pike troops, up to the time of Julious Ceasar. Chances are that Farnakes household troops would be more uniformed than others-again depending on numbers and material availability.
Alexander's army acquired rich spoils after Issos-cloth and clothing included. Unless some regulation that we do not know of was enforced chances are that your average pike-man might be wearing a Phoinician(?) or Persian(?) chiton or assorted cloaks from there coutures. The average Greek chiton could also be constructed from cloth with "foreign" patterns.
Long sleeves were not unknown to Greek, they are not just depicted in art as frequently.
Hellenistic period was a time of endless civil wars. Troops might have been affected by attrition and supply/production limitations.
Poorly armed pikemen in the rear ranks are a valid speculation.
Kind regards.
Alexander's army acquired rich spoils after Issos-cloth and clothing included. Unless some regulation that we do not know of was enforced chances are that your average pike-man might be wearing a Phoinician(?) or Persian(?) chiton or assorted cloaks from there coutures. The average Greek chiton could also be constructed from cloth with "foreign" patterns.
Long sleeves were not unknown to Greek, they are not just depicted in art as frequently.
Hellenistic period was a time of endless civil wars. Troops might have been affected by attrition and supply/production limitations.
Poorly armed pikemen in the rear ranks are a valid speculation.
Kind regards.
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
