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Coragus of the
Macedonian Army was a celebrated
warrior and companion of
Alexander the Great. His exploits in battle were no doubt significant but undocumented, and he's best known for his defeat at the hands of the
Athenian Dioxippus, practitioner of
pankration.
During a banquet thrown by the
Macedonian Emperor, Coragus challenged Dioxippus to single
combat, which he accepted. Coragus attended the duel in full
body armor and weaponry, including
javelins, a
spear, and a
sword, while Dioxippus appeared with a simple
club. After having his javelin dodged and his spear shattered by Dioxippus, Coragus approached the warrior to engage him with his sword, but before he could draw his blade Dioxippus utilized his pankration techniques to topple the Macedonian warrior. With Dioxippus' foot on his neck, Coragus was spared and released, and Dioxippus was declared the winner of the
duel, much to the chagrin of the Macedonians (and the joy of the
Athenians in attendance.)
Whether Coragus was involved in the later conspiracy that led to Dioxippus' suicide is unknown.
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