Chiliarch (from χιλίαρχος, chiliarchos, sometimes χιλιάρχης, chiliarches or χειλίαρχος, cheiliarchos; meaning `commander of a thousand`) is a military rank dating back to Antiquity. The command of a chiliarch is called a chiliarchy (χιλιαρχία, chiliarchia). == Ancient Greece == In the Ancient Macedonian army,..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiliarch