Somatophylakes (Greek: Σωματοφύλακες; singular: somatophylax, σωματοφύλαξ) were the bodyguards of high-ranking people in ancient Greece.
Coin of Balacrus, somatophylax of Alexander the Great, as satrap of Cilicia, with letter "B" next to the shield, standing for B[AΛAKPOI].[1] Tarsos. 333–323 BC.
(Note that this list is speculative in several cases and would be disputed by scholars. For example, Hephaestion was probably not named as early as given below. The only complete list of Alexander's bodyguard in the original sources is found in Arrian (6.28.4), upon the extraordinary appointment of Peucestas in Carmania.)
Heckel, Waldemar. "The 'Somatophylakes' of Alexander the Great: Some Thoughts." Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte Bd. 27, H. 1 (1st Qtr. 1978), pp. 224–228.
^Rider, Georges Le (2007). Alexander the Great: Coinage, Finances, and Policy. American Philosophical Society. p. 153. ISBN9780871692610.
External linksEdit
Somatophylax (Bodyguard) at Livius.org
October 24, 2023
somatophylakes, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, 2017, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, greek, Σωμ. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Somatophylakes Greek Swmatofylakes singular somatophylax swmatofyla3 were the bodyguards of high ranking people in ancient Greece Coin of Balacrus somatophylax of Alexander the Great as satrap of Cilicia with letter B next to the shield standing for B ALAKPOI 1 Tarsos 333 323 BC 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 Contents 1 Under Alexander the Great 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksUnder Alexander the Great Edit Note that this list is speculative in several cases and would be disputed by scholars For example Hephaestion was probably not named as early as given below The only complete list of Alexander s bodyguard in the original sources is found in Arrian 6 28 4 upon the extraordinary appointment of Peucestas in Carmania 336 334Aristonous Lysimachus Peithon Arybbas Balacrus Demetrius Ptolemy 333Aristonous Lysimachus Peithon Arybbas Balacrus Demetrius Hephaestion 332Aristonous Lysimachus Peithon Arybbas Menes Demetrius Hephaestion 331Aristonous Lysimachus Peithon Leonnatus Menes Demetrius Hephaestion 330 327Aristonous Lysimachus Peithon Leonnatus Perdiccas Ptolemy of Lagus Hephaestion 326 324Aristonous Lysimachus Peithon Leonnatus Perdiccas Ptolemy of Lagus Hephaestion Peucestas 323Aristonous Lysimachus Peithon Leonnatus Perdiccas Ptolemy of Lagus Peucestas See also EditCompanion cavalryReferences EditHeckel Waldemar The Somatophylakes of Alexander the Great Some Thoughts Historia Zeitschrift fur Alte Geschichte Bd 27 H 1 1st Qtr 1978 pp 224 228 Rider Georges Le 2007 Alexander the Great Coinage Finances and Policy American Philosophical Society p 153 ISBN 9780871692610 External links EditSomatophylax Bodyguard at Livius org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Somatophylakes amp oldid 1154086885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
