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====Early Macedonian army====
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The basic structure of the [[Ancient Macedonian army]] was the division between the companion cavalry (''[[hetairoi]]'') and the foot companions (''[[pezhetairoi]]''), augmented by various allied troops, foreign levied soldiers, and mercenaries.<ref>{{harvnb|Sekunda|2010|p=447}}; {{harvnb|Errington|1990|pp=243–244}}.</ref> The foot companions existed perhaps since the reign of [[Alexander I of Macedon]].<ref>{{harvnb|Sekunda|2010|pp=447–448}}.</ref> Macedonian cavalry, wearing [[muscled cuirass]]es, became renowned in Greece during and after their involvement in the [[Peloponnesian War]], at times siding with either Athens or Sparta.<ref>{{harvnb|Sekunda|2010|pp=448–449}}; see also {{harvnb|Errington|1990|pp=238–239}} for further details.</ref> Macedonian infantry in this period consisted of poorly trained shepherds and farmers, while the cavalry was composed of noblemen.<ref>{{harvnb|Errington|1990|pp=238–239; 243–244}}.</ref> As evidenced by early 4th century BC artwork, there was a pronounced Spartan influence on the Macedonian army before Philip{{nbsp}}II.<ref name="sekunda 2010 449">{{harvnb|Sekunda|2010|p=449}}.</ref> Nicholas Viktor Sekunda states that at the beginning of Philip{{nbsp}}II's reign in 359{{nbsp}}BC, the Macedonian army consisted of 10,000 infantry and 600 cavalry,<ref name="sekunda 2010 448 449">{{harvnb|Sekunda|2010|pp=448–449}}.</ref> yet Malcolm Errington cautions that these figures cited by ancient authors should be treated with some skepticism.<ref>{{harvnb|Errington|1990|pp=239–240}}.</ref>