Somatophylakes of Macedon | The most famous body of somatophylakes were those of Philip II of… Somatophylakes of Macedon | 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. Posted by Emmanuel Isaiah Smith on 5 Feb 2019, 16:02
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—Aristotle
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