phalanx
In ancient Greece and Macedonia, a battle formation using up to 16 lines of infantry with pikes about 4 m/13 ft long, protected to the sides and rear by cavalry. It was used by Philip II and Alexander the Great of Macedonia, and though more successful than the conventional hoplite formation, it proved inferior to the Roman legion.
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