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hetairoi and Companion
The Macedonian Kingdom in the north, on the other hand, developed a strong cavalry force that culminated in the hetairoi ( Companion cavalry ) of Philip II and Alexander the Great.

hetairoi and cavalry
He added the hetairoi, a well armoured heavy cavalry, and more light infantry, both of which added greater flexibility and responsiveness to the force.
The Companions (, hetairoi ) were the elite cavalry of the Macedonian army from the time of king Philip II of Macedon and reached the most prestige under Alexander the Great, and have been regarded as the best cavalry in the ancient world and the first shock cavalry.

hetairoi and .
* The Friends ( philoi ) or the king's Companions ( basilikoi hetairoi ) were named for life by the king among the Macedonian aristocracy.
The Royal friends ( Philoi ) or the king's Companions ( basilikoi hetairoi ) were named for life by the king among the Macedonian aristocracy.
7 and 13 ); Cimon, an Athenian statesman and general, who had a hundred club member, hetairoi, following him ( Plut.
The term hetairos became an aulic title in the Diadochi period, and the hetairoi were divided into squadrons called ilai ( singular: ilē ), each 200 men strong, except for the Royal Squadron, which numbered 300.

Companion and cavalry
* Companion cavalry
One of the most effective ancient lanced cavalry units was Alexander the Great's Companion cavalry, who were successful against both heavy infantry and cavalry units.
Seleucus was chosen to command the Companion cavalry ( hetaroi ) and appointed first or court chiliarch, which made him the senior officer in the Royal Army after the regent and commander-in-chief Perdiccas.
When Hephaestion unexpectedly died in 324 BC, he was appointed his successor as commander of the Companion cavalry and chiliarch ( vizier ).
Nevertheless, some argue that the loss was actually due to a failure of command on the part of Perseus and the peculiar stance of the Companion cavalry, who did not engage the enemy.
Companion cavalry, and was entrusted with many other tasks through Alexander's ten-year campaign in Asia, including
After the execution of Philotas ( 330 BC ), Hephaestion was appointed joint commander — with Cleitus — of the Companion cavalry, Philotas ' former position.
" Alexander ordered a period of mourning throughout the empire, and Arrian tells us that " Many of the Companions, out of respect for Alexander, dedicated themselves and their arms to the dead man ..." The army, too, remembered him ; Alexander did not appoint anyone to take Hephaestion's place as commander of the Companion cavalry ; he "... wished Hephaestion's name to be preserved always in connexion with it, so Hephaestion's Regiment it continued to be called, and Hephaestion's image continued to be carried before it.
Alexander personally led the more elite Greek Companion cavalry against the Persian left up against the hills, and cut up the enemy on the less encumbering terrain generating a quick rout.
Alexander then mounted his beloved horse Bucephalus at the head of his Companion cavalry and led a direct assault against Darius.
Most famously, it referred to Alexander the Great's bodyguard cavalry unit ( see Companion cavalry ).
* Battle of Gaugamela ( October 1, 331 BC ) 7, 000 Greco-Macedonian Companion cavalry, led by Alexander the Great himself, charged and broke ranks through a huge Persian army of more than 200, 000 warriors led by King Darius III of Persia.
For example, the Greeks can build Companion cavalry ; the Russians can build Red Guards infantry and T-80 tanks ; the British can build Longbowmen, Highlanders, and Avro Lancaster Bombers ; and the Germans get the Tiger and Leopard tanks.
Many historians, including Hammond and Cawkwell, place Alexander in charge of the Companion cavalry during the battle, perhaps because of Diodorus's use of the word " companions ".
A heavy cavalryman of Alexander the Great's army, possibly a Thessalian, though the Companion cavalry would have been almost identical ( the shape of the cloak of the latter was more rounded ).
Companion cavalry would ride the best horses, and receive the best weaponry available.
The Companion cavalry was composed of the Hetairoi of the king, mainly upper class citizens who were able to acquire and maintain armour and horses.
These cavalry squadrons would sometimes be combined together in groups of two, three or four to form hipparchy which were commanded by a hipparch, though the whole Companion force was generally commanded by Alexander.
Macedonian Companion cavalry ile in wedge formation

Companion and was
The first known instance of Newton's lines joined to music was in A Companion to the Countess of Huntingdon's Hymns ( London, 1808 ), where it is set to the tune " Hephzibah " by English composer John Jenkins Husband.
He was however made a Companion of the Order of the Bath.
The first publication of a bartenders ' guide which included cocktail recipes was in 1862 — How to Mix Drinks ; or, The Bon Vivant's Companion, by " Professor " Jerry Thomas.
He was commended by Kitchener for his part in the campaign and as a result was made Companion of the Distinguished Service Order ( DSO ).
In 1968 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
For his service there, and in particular for his actions in the Loe-Agra operations against the Pathans in Malakand between February and April 1935, Alexander was that year made a Companion of the Order of the Star of India and was mentioned in despatches.
In 1990 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia ( AC ) in recognition of service to science, particularly in the field of neurophysiology.
The first non-Royal woman to be made Lady Companion of the Garter was Lavinia, duchess of Norfolk in 1990, the second was Baroness Thatcher in 1995 ( post-nominal: LG ).
In 1976, she became an Officer of the Order of Canada and was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1991.
The album was included in the third edition of " The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion " that was edited by Jim Irvin and Colin McLear and published in the United States in 2003.
* The Letterboxer's Companion by Randy Hall was published in 2003 and focuses on letterboxing in North America ; ISBN 0-7627-2794-2.
During his retirement, he was called into the public spotlight one final time in 1967 for the inception of the award, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
St. Laurent was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada on 6 July 1967.
Fraser was made a Privy Councillor in 1976, a Companion of Honour in 1977 and a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1988.
In 2004 he was recognised as the Australian Humanist of the Year by the Council of Australian Humanist Societies, and in June 2012 was named a Companion of the Order of Australia for his services to philosophy and bioethics.
On 11 June 2012, Singer was named an Companion of the Order of Australia for " eminent service to philosophy and bioethics as a leader of public debate and communicator of ideas in the areas of global poverty, animal welfare and the human condition.
In 1997 Keating declined appointment as a Companion of the Order of Australia, which has been offered to all exiting prime ministers since the present Australian Honours System was introduced in 1975.

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