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Which Macedonian king reformed the army and introduced the sarissa pike?

  • Alexander the Great

  • Cassander

  • Philip II

  • Antigonus I

Answer

Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, reformed the Macedonian army and introduced the sarissa pike. This weapon played a crucial role in the Battle of Chaeronea, where Philip II defeated Athens and Thebes.
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