Talk:Companion cavalry

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[edit] clean up and expansion

I really want to make this a solid article, but it seems that I am the only one who really shows up. I already added the Greek spelling of Hetairoi and if someone could verify it that would be excellent.--Carriensol

Edit - corrected the Greek accent marks.--Carriensol

I'm happy to see somebody interested in the argument. But there's a problem, with the conception of the article; the Hetairoi, weren't only the elite cavalry, but also the elite units of the phalanx. Maybe the article should be renamed Hetairoi. Also, some sources must be added to buck up the statements.--Aldux 20:14, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

I was under the impression that the elite units of the phalanx or elite infantry in general were the Hypaspistai, while the Hetairoi refered to only cavalry. Unfortunately, I haven't done much yet with the article other than add the Greek.--Carriensol

So Phillip II posthumously enlarged the companions? Interesting...

Nudas veritas 20:22, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

The Companions were not purely a military unit, but a name for the Macedonian nobility who were expected to follow and counsel the king, hence the name. Fornadan (t) 01:06, 30 January 2008 (UTC)