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Ancient Greek World
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Cavalry Operations in the
Ancient Greek World
Robert E. Gaebel
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS : NORMAN
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gaebel, Robert E., 1937–
Cavalry operations in the ancient Greek world / Robert E. Gaebel.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8061-3365-1 (alk. paper)
1. Cavalry—Greece—History. 2. Cavalry—Middle East—History. I. Title.
UE75 .G34 2002
357æ.1æ0938—dc21
2001034737
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To my family,
Jaynie, Susie, Rob, and Deric
Contents
List of Maps and Battle Plans ix
Preface xi
Abbreviations xiii
Introduction 3
PART 1. BACKGROUND: CIRCA 2000 TO 500
1. The Greek Horse 19
2. Horse-Drawn Chariots in the Near East and Greece
during the Late Bronze Age: Circa 1550 to 1200
3. Riding in the Near East and Greece: Late Bronze Age
to 500
PART 2. THE GREEK CAVALRY: 500 TO 360
4. The Persian Wars: 500 to 479
5. From City-State to Empire: 479 to 432
6. The Peloponnesian War: 431 to 404
7. The March of the Ten Thousand: 404 to 399 . 110
8. The Corinthian War: 395 to 386 . 116
9. Interlude—Spartan Decline: 386 to 371 . 124
10. Theban Ascendancy: 371 to 362 . 129
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PART 3. THE AGE OF PHILIP AND ALEXANDER: 359 TO 323 . 141
11. Timoleon and Philip: 359 to 336 . 143
12. Alexander: 336 to 323 . 159
PART 4. THE AFTERMATH: 323 TO 150 . 197
13. The essors from the Death of Alexander to the
Battle of Ipsus: 323 to 301 . 199
14. The Hellenistic Period: 300 to 150