- The
sarissophoroi (σαρισσοφόροι,
sarissa bearers; singular:
sarissophoros σαρισσοφόρος), also
called prodromoi, were a unit of
light cavalry in the ancient...
- a
Macedonian general. At the
Battle of Gaugamela, he
commanded the
sarissophoroi (also
known as prodromoi), a unit of
versatile cavalry,
adept at scouting...
- however, the
cavalrymen of this unit are
sometimes referred to as
sarissophoroi, "pikemen" or "lancers",
which leads to the
conclusion that they were...
-
Aretes commanded the
sarissophoroi. It
would appear that the same unit of
cavalry was
known by both names. The prodromoi/
sarissophoroi acted as scouts, reconnoitering...
-
infrequently by
Ancient Gr****s (who used
hippeis such as
prodromoi or
sarissophoroi) and
Ancient Romans (who used
auxiliaries such as
equites Numidarum...
-
under the name of
prodromoi (skirmishers),
consisted of
Macedonian sarissophoroi, so-called from the sarissa, a
lance from 14 to 16 feet (4.9 m) long...
- (prodromoi)
called the
sarissophoroi who also
wielded sarissas,
albeit somewhat shorter versions. However, the term "
sarissophoroi"
eventually stops showing...
- centuries. Hetair-, a Gr****
linguistic root
Hetaireia Panegorus Pezhetairos Sarissophoroi Somatophylakes Hanson,
Victor Davis (2007-12-18).
Carnage and Culture:...
-
Sangarius Sannyrion Saon
Sapphic stanza Sappho Sappho Painter Sarissa Sarissophoroi Sarpedon Sarpedon (Trojan War hero)
Satyr Satyr play
Satyros Satyrus...
- Gaugamela, the
Paionian cavalry were
placed on the
right flank with the
sarissophoroi. In 331 BC, the
Paionian cavalry routed a
large force of
Persian cavalry...
