Companion cavalry

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Summary

The Companions were the elite heavy cavalry of the Macedonian army from the time of King Philip II of Macedon, achieving their greatest prestige under Alexander the Great, and regarded as the first or among the first shock cavalry used in Europe.

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Elite unit led by Alexander
Alexander personally led this heavy cavalry unit in a wedge formation to break through the Persian center at Gaugamela, directly targeting Darius III.
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commanded a squadron of this elite unit
Cleitus held the prestigious position of commander of a squadron of the Companion cavalry, the elite heavy cavalry of the Macedonian army.
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