He organized a phalanx, composed entirely of Macedonians, sixteen thousand strong, named it Alexander's phalanx,and equipped it with the arms that warriors had used in his day; 2these consisted of a helmet of raw ox-hide, a three-ply linen breastplate, a
He organized a phalanx, composed entirely of Macedonians, sixteen thousand strong, named it Alexander's phalanx,and equipped it with the arms that warriors had used in his day; 2these consisted of a helmet of raw ox-hide, a three-ply linen breastplate, a
他创建过一个方阵,全部由马其顿人组成,总共有一万六千人,命名为“亚历山大方阵”,所有的武器都按他的设想装备;2他们头戴生牛皮盔,身穿三层的亚麻胸甲,拿着青铜盾、长矛、短枪、蹬高统靴,还配了一把剑。