The Ancient Greek Tribe of Aetolians That Defeated Alexander’s Army

The Ancient Greek Tribe of Aetolians That Defeated Alexander’s Army

The ancient Greek tribe of Aetolians were great warriors. Bronze helmet of the Corinthian type. Late 6th century BC. Cycladic Art Museum, Athens, Greece. Credit: Tilemahos Efthimiadis Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 The Aetolians were an ancient Greek tribe of hardened hillmen that managed to defeat the mighty army of Alexander the Great. Aetolia is an area at the southern part of Central Greece. As an administrative and political entity, it is men…