Definition: Phalanx is a Greek military term. In the phalanx, heavy infantry is drawn up in an unbroken line, several (8, then later, 12-16) ranks deep. The phalanx was also used by Romans against barbarians after the second century A.D.
Definition: Phalanx is a Greek military term. In the phalanx, heavy infantry is drawn up in an unbroken line, several (8, then later, 12-16) ranks deep. The phalanx was also used by Romans against barbarians after the second century A.D.
