The Companions (Greek: ἑταῖροι, Greek: [heˈtairoi̯], hetairoi) were the elite heavy cavalry of the Macedonian army from the time of King Philip II of Macedon, achieving their greatest prestige …

Instead, she argues, hetairai were "elite women ... who participated in sympotic and luxury culture", [8] just as hetairoi —the masculine form of the word—was used to refer to groups of …

The powerful hetairoi (known simply as “the Companions”) were an elite cavalry unit who served as the hammer in Macedon’s famed hammer-and-anvil tactics, popularized under Philip II and …

The Hetaireia (Ancient Greek: Ἑταιρεία, romanized: Hetaireía, Byzantine Greek pronunciation: [ (h)e.teˈri.a], Latinized as hetaeria) was a term for a corps of bodyguards during the Byzantine …

The Hetairoi, also known as the Companions, were an elite cavalry force within the ancient Macedonian army during the reign of Alexander the Great. The Hetairoi were composed of …

Los hetairoi (ἑταῖροι, hetairoi, ‘compañeros’) constituían la caballería de élite del ejército de Alejandro Magno. Además de arma ofensiva, hacían las veces de guardia personal del …

Apr 11, 2025 · Personal status at the Macedonian court was principally defined by relationship to the king; hetairoi were at first an élite because they were the king's friends, his retinue, who …

The Companions (Greek: ἑταῖροι, hetairoi) were the elite cavalry of the Macedonian army from the time of king Philip II of Macedon and achieved their greatest prestige under Alexander the …

The Companion cavalry was reorganized in two sections, each containing four squadrons (now known as hipparchies); one group was commanded by Alexander’s oldest friend, Hephaestion, …

Aug 4, 2022 · The Hetairoi or Macedonian Companion cavalry was in many ways a military extension of the political framework of ancient Macedon centered around the king himself.