1) Ancient Greek title 2) Obsolete occupation
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Variously translated as "horsemen", or "Knights". In Sparta, the 300-man bodyguard which guarded the two kings was called "The Hippeis. The term implies that they were mounted, likely mounted infantry; though the term might date back to the Greek Dark Ages, when such warriors might well have fought on horseback or from chariot.Among the ASCA Sparta...
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