Somatophylakes (Greek: Σωματοφύλακες; singular: somatophylax, σωματοφύλαξ) were the bodyguards of high-ranking people in ancient Greece. The most famous body of somatophylakes were those of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.
Somatophylakes (Greek: Σωματοφύλακες; singular: somatophylax, σωματοφύλαξ) were the bodyguards of high-ranking people in ancient Greece. The most famous body of somatophylakes were those of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.
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