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Somatophylakes

Somatophylakes logo #10101) Ancient Greek title
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Somatophylakes

Somatophylakes logo #21000 Somatophylakes (Σωματοφύλακες; singular: somatophylax, σωματοφύλαξ), in its literal English translation from Greek, means `bodyguards`. The most famous body of somatophylakes were those of Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great. They consisted of seven men, drawn from the Macedonian nobility, who also acted as high-ran.....
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