- The
Agrianes (Ancient Gr****: Ἀγρίανες,
Agrianes or Ἀγρίαι Agriai) or
Agrianians, were a
tribe whose country was
centered at
Upper Strymon, in present-day...
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Agrianian peltast. This
peltast holds three javelins, one in his
throwing hand and two in his
pelte hand as
additional ammunition...
-
Companion cavalry,
along with the
archers and
Agrianians,
under the
command of Philotas.
Because the
Agrianians usually fought inters****d with the Companion...
-
Agrianian peltas. This
peltast holds three javelins, one in his
throwing hand and two in his
pelte (shield) hand as
additional ammunition....
-
Langarus (Gr****: Λάγγαρος; died 335 BC), king of the
Agrianians, was a
contemporary of
Alexander the
Great (336–323 BC), with whom he
ingratiated himself...
-
commanding a
group of shield-bearing guards, foot-companions, archers,
Agrianians, and horse-javelin-men and led them
against the
tribes of the
former Gandhara...
- the Cardaces, and
managed to
punch a hole
through the
Persian line. The
Agrianians too
drove back a m**** of
Persian skirmishers menacing Alexander's far...
- line.
Darius now
launched his chariots,
which were
intercepted by the
Agrianians, and
quickly rendered useless. Alexander,
while leading the charge, formed...
- Alexander's
personal command; many of the
chariots were
intercepted by the
Agrianians and
other javelin-throwers
posted in
front of the
Companion cavalry. Those...
-
Phalangites under Nicarchus and
Theodotus Hemiolius, 2,000
Persian and
Agrianian archers and
slingers with 2,000
Thracians under Menedemus (Μενέδημος)...
