The sarissa or sarisa was a long spear or pike about 5 to 7 meters (16 to 23 ft) in length. It was introduced by Philip II of Macedon and was used in...

(also known as Šarišša, Kuşaklı-Sarissa) is an archaeological site in Turkey. During the ancient Hittite period, it was known as Sarissa. It is located...

5 m or 18 ft), the sarissa. The length of the sarissa allowed to increase the number of file of hoplites that could fight. The sarissa consisted of a point...

Daviesia sarissa is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to inland areas of south-western Western Australia. It is a spreading...

classical Greek phalanx, of which the main innovation was the use of the sarissa, a 6-metre pike. It was famously commanded by Philip's son Alexander the...

Grevillea sarissa, commonly known as wheel grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is native to South Australia and Western...

Serissa japonica is a species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is the sole species in genus Serissa. It is native to open sub-tropical woodlands...

usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar polearms tightly packed together. The term is particularly...

Hasta Military fork Ox tongue spear Partisan Pike Plançon a picot Ranseur Sarissa Spetum Spontoon Trident Glaive Hoeroa (Māori, New Zealand) Iklwa (Zulu)...

much longer spear, the two-handed pike. The Macedonian pike, known as the sarissa, gave its wielder many advantages both offensively and defensively. For...