(literally, 'shield-bearers') the infantry guard of the Macedonian king. Often they formed a link between the pezhetairoi and cavalry in the Macedonian line.

Hypaspistai, or hypaspists (shieldbearers), were elite foot guardsmen as used by Alexander the Great's Macedonian army. They often fought on the right of the Foot Companions; the right was the position of honor in most Greek armies.