Macedonian Silver Shields

[Paullus Scipio]

It is likely that, as with most contemporary units in Greek and Macedonian armies, a wide variety of helmets, including Boeotian and variations thereof would be worn. Remember the Boeotian was not originally developed ( as far as we know) for cavalry, but rather as a species of Hoplite helmet. When Xenophon recommends its use by cavalry, he implies that it is but one of many choices, and certainly other types were worn by contemporary cavalry too. The strong impression is that Helmet choice in both cavalry and infantry was a matter of personal taste.