The Makedonian phalanx -- why such depth?

[Paralus]

All describe a person performing the duty of the “squire” (for want of a better word).

I wrote:

'Hypaspist' means specifically shield-bearer, sometimes in the sense of 'squire', not generic 'servant'.....

We are in broad agreement, I see..... :wink: D

Not so fast. You seem to have selectively misquoted me. I actually wrote:

All describe a person performing the duty of the “squire” (for want of a better word). I would imagine that such duties were not performed by the free citizenry of Athens but rather by slaves.