In ancient Greece and during the Byzantine era, the Promachoi (singular: Promachos; Greek: πρόμαχος) were the men fighting in the first rank of the phalanx. The word can also be used as an adjective as in `promachos line` referring to the first line of battle.It may also refer to Athena Promachos, the famous bronze statue by Phidias that..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promachos