>>96781441
are you retarded

>One of the earliest mentions of the Hypaspists in Arrian’s Anabasis is during the Battle of the Granicus in 334 BCE, where they were deployed in a supporting role to the main Macedonian infantry line. As the Macedonian phalanx, with its long spears (sarissas), advanced into battle, the Hypaspists were positioned to exploit gaps in the enemy lines and act as a flexible force capable of responding to the evolving dynamics of the battlefield. Arrian suggests that while the phalanx provided the backbone of the Macedonian army, the Hypaspists, with their agility and elite status, could perform more specialized tasks.