https://petervoller.com/2025/03/04/a-classics-manifesto/2025-03-04T13:24:00+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/2024/07/28/the-trump-assassination-attempt-and-philip-ii/2025-02-13T17:39:54+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/2024/07/07/the-historians-lie-part-2/2025-02-13T17:27:39+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/2024/06/30/the-historians-lie/2025-02-13T17:18:26+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/2025/02/13/the-failure-of-the-roman-and-american-republics/2025-02-13T16:56:30+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/2024/07/21/how-accurate-is-troy-fall-of-a-city-episode-2/2024-07-21T05:33:52+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/2024/06/23/how-accurate-is-troy-fall-of-a-city-episode-1/https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/foc-cover.jpgFOC coverhttps://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fos-ostrich.pngFOS Ostrichhttps://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fos-helen-dress.pngFOS Helen dresshttps://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fos-hermes.pngFOS Hermeshttps://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fos-zeus.pngFOS Zeushttps://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fos-snake-goddess-minoan.jpgFOS Snake goddess Minoanhttps://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/troy-fos-snake-statue.pngTroy FOS Snake statue2024-06-23T03:46:13+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/2024/06/19/a-new-era/https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/gandalf.jpegGandalf2024-06-19T10:36:56+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/about/2024-06-19T05:11:44+00:00weekly0.6https://petervoller.com/2017/09/29/first-blog-post/https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/leonidas.pngLeonidas2020-09-12T02:47:07+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/2017/10/30/what-made-alexander-such-a-good-general-part-1-the-anvil/https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/peltast.jpgpeltastA peltast, equipped in much the same way as the Thracians and Agrianians https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hypaspists.jpghypaspistsA hypaspists, note the comparison to the hoplite above with the large shield, and shorter spear than the phalangite. https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hoplite-v-phalngite.jpghoplite v phalngiteA Macedonian phalangite (left) compared to a Greek hoplite (right).https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/macedonian-phalanx.jpgMacedonian PhalanxMacedonian phalangites in phalanx formation, note the longer sarissa pikes and the deep formation.https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/greek-phalanx.jpgGreek phalanxA Greek hoplite phalanx, note the short spear and large shield.2020-09-12T05:38:00+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/2017/10/31/what-made-alexander-the-great-such-a-good-general-part-2-the-hammer/https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/alexander-crossing-the-granicus.pngalexander crossing the granicushttps://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/greek-cav.jpggreek cavGreek city-state cavalry. Judging by the helmets and armour, they are perhaps hippeis. Note that they all carry two javelins however; clearly these soldiers are made to skirmish not to charge.https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/companion-cavalry.jpgCompanion cavalryA depiction of a Companion, armed much in the same way as the Thessalians were after Philip's reforms. Note the double tipped xyston; if the lance broke during battle, it could be easily reversed to use the other end.https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/greece-map.gifGreece mapA map showing Greece at Philip's death. The Greek city-states have largely been conquered, aside from Sparta, but key states are shown. Not Thessaly's location, just south of Macedon, from where Philip would assimilate cavalry.2018-03-05T19:03:29+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.com/2018/02/12/what-made-alexander-the-great-such-a-good-general-part-3-the-lion-of-macedon/https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/alexander-the-great1.jpgAlexander the Greathttps://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/alexander-the-great-e1518454395647.jpgAlexander the Greathttps://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/gaugamela-charge.pnggaugamela chargeThe moment of Alexander's charge at the Battle of Gaugamela. Note the hole created by Alexander's initial feint on the right flank, as well as the holding action being fought on the left. Had this charge been too late or too early, the battle certainly would have been lost.https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/darius-flees.jpgDarius fleesDarius (centre in chariot) fleeing Alexander (far left on horseback) at the Battle of Gaugamela as depicted in a mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeiihttps://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/siege-of-tyre.jpgsiege of tyreThe Siege of Tyre showing Alexander's mole. Note how the entire island city was walled off, making it an extremely tough nut to crack.https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tyre-location.jpgtyre locationTyre's location. It was a crucial target for Alexander as it had one of the largest harbours in the Levant and so needed to be taken to secure his supply line.https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/macedonian-empire-under-alexander.jpgMacedonian empire under AlexanderThe Macedonian Empire at the time of Alexander's death. It is thought that this encompassed 35-40% of the world population at the time.https://petervoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/macedonian-under-philip-ii.pngMacedonian under Philip II2018-03-05T19:03:07+00:00monthlyhttps://petervoller.comdaily1.02025-03-04T13:24:00+00:00