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'''Dimachae''' (from [[Ancient Greek]] διμάχαι from δί- ''di-'' |
'''Dimachae''' (from [[Ancient Greek]] διμάχαι, from δί- ''di-'', from δίς ''dis'', "two, double, twice" and μάχη ''mache'' "fight") were [[Macedon]]ian horse-soldiers, who also fought on foot when occasion required. Their armour was heavier than that of the ordinary [[hetairoi]], and lighter than that of the regular heavy-armed [[pezhetairoi]]. A servant accompanied each soldier in order to take care of his horse when he alighted to fight on foot. This species of troops is said to have been first introduced by [[Alexander the Great]]. |
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Revision as of 21:51, 27 July 2014
Dimachae (from Ancient Greek διμάχαι, from δί- di-, from δίς dis, "two, double, twice" and μάχη mache "fight") were Macedonian horse-soldiers, who also fought on foot when occasion required. Their armour was heavier than that of the ordinary hetairoi, and lighter than that of the regular heavy-armed pezhetairoi. A servant accompanied each soldier in order to take care of his horse when he alighted to fight on foot. This species of troops is said to have been first introduced by Alexander the Great.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. London: John Murray. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
