On the issue of interpretation of the Course of the battle of Chaeronea 338 B. C.
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https://doi.org/10.18413/2687-0967-2020-47-4-673-682Keywords:
the battle of Chaeronea 338 BC, King Philip II, phalanx, cavalryAbstract
The authors of the article analyze works dedicated to the research of the battle that took place at Chaeronea in 338 B. C. Sources provide little information about this significant battle for ancient Greece, which is the subject of debate and various opinions. The fundamental versions of the course of the battle were reconstructions proposed on the basis of topographical and archaeological research. According to the researchers, Philip commanded a phalange located on the right flank, and his son Alexander - a horse located on the left flank. Accordingly, against Philip's flank were the Athenians, and against Alexander's flank were the Beotians and the Theban «sacred» detachment. But in view of the paucity of the source base, there was a perception that Alexander's command was not a horse, but an infantry. Some researchers minimize the role of the horse in the battle. The authors of the article offer their version of the course of the battle, based on the data of sources and the results of research, both the latest and carried out earlier. According to the authors, the horse of the Macedonian took an active part in the battle. The «sacred» detachment of the Thebans was located on the left flank of the Greek army, and Alexander at the head of his horse detachment was on the left wing of the right flank of the Macedonian.
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