Whilst famous for their outstanding light cavalry, the Thessalians could also provide a great number of slingers and javelinmen. The hill peoples around the Thessalian Plain would be well versed in the use of slings and javelins from a young age.
Thessalian psiloi distinguished themselves by defeating the cavalry on left flank of the Athenian army during the Battle of Mantineia in 326 BC.
This pack contains 8 Thessalian javelinmen for £12 and can be used to represent Thessalian javelinmen in Alexander’s Macedonian army or as Psiloi/skirmishers in Theban and other forces.
Dan Hewitson