Units of History - The Macedonian Silver Shields DOCUMENTARY

Summary by Krater

This video details the history of the Silver Shields, an elite veteran infantry unit in Alexander the Great's army, tracing their origins from Macedonian military reforms through their campaigns, battles, and eventual tragic fate during the Wars of the Diadochi.

From the video

Answers: Who were the Silver Shields in Alexander the Great's army?

• Silver Shields
• Hypaspists
• Macedonian army reforms
• Ancient Greek military history
• Wars of the Diadochi
• Battle of Paraetakene
• Battle of Gabiene

What it concludes

• The Silver Shields were elite veteran infantrymen who evolved from Alexander's veteran hypaspists during the Indian campaigns between 327 and 325 BC.
• Despite their unmatched battlefield skill and unbroken string of victories, the Silver Shields met a tragic end when they were betrayed and handed over to Antigonus after the Wars of the Diadochi.