Somatophylakes
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title:
Somatophylakes
text:
Somatophylakes were the bodyguards of high-ranking people in ancient Greece. The most famous body of somatophylakes were those of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great. They consisted of seven men, drawn from the Macedonian nobility, who also acted as high-ranking military officers, holding command positions such as general or chiliarch. Alexander the Great appointed Peucestas as eighth somatophylax after the siege of Malli.
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description:
Bodyguards of high-ranking people in Ancient Greece
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatophylakes
date created:
2006-04-15T00:23:42Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T09:22:22Z
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