The hypaspists or hypaspistai were a distinct type of infantry soldier who served as a vital part of the Macedonian armies of both Phillip II of Macedon (r. 359 BCE - 336 BCE) and his son and heir Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE). The hypaspists became an invaluable part of the infantry that helped expand the Macedonian Empire.
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327 BCEThe argyraspides, a special unit of hypaspist, is formed.
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331 CEHypaspsists are used by the Greeks at the Battle of Gaugamala.
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333 CEHypaspists are used by the Greeks at the Battle of Issus.
