SOMATOPHYLAX — ex Graeco, Corporis custos, nomen ministerii in Principum aulis: Et quidem honoratissimi apud Macedonas olim, quos proximô honore sequebantur Armigeri, hinc corporis custodibus non raro sociati, apud Aucores. Utrorumque habitus lancea fuit. Et… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Arybbas (somatophylax) — For other person with the same name, see Arybbas Arybbas was a somatophylax of Alexander the Great. He was probably from Epirus, a member of the Molossian royal house (i.e., a relative of Olympias). He died of illness in Egypt in the winter of… … Wikipedia
Demetrius (somatophylax) — For other people named Demetrius, see Demetrius (disambiguation). Demetrius (died 330 BC) was one of Alexander s somatophylakes. He was suspected of being engaged in the conspiracy of Philotas, and was executed. Ptolemy (son of Lagus) replaced… … Wikipedia
Somatophylakes — (singular: somatophylax ), in its literal English translation from Ancient Greek, means bodyguards . These bodyguards were high ranking military units within the Ancient Macedonian army. They consisted of seven men who often held additional high… … Wikipedia
Lysimachus — Infobox Monarch name =Lysimachus title =King of Thrace King of Asia Minor King of Macedon caption =Lysimachus as horned Alexander. reign =306 ndash;281 BCE coronation = othertitles = full name = predecessor = successor = suc type = heir = queen … Wikipedia
Somatophylaken — Als Somatophylaken (Singular: Somatophylax, altgriechisch σωματοφύλαξ = Leibwächter) wurden im antiken Griechenland die Leibwächter hochgestellter Personen bezeichnet. Philipp II. von Makedonien und Alexander der Große bezeichneten ihre berittene … Deutsch Wikipedia
Somatophylakes — Los somatophylakes (singular somatophylax, transcripción del griego antiguo σωματοφύλακες, «guardaespaldas», lit. «guardacuerpos») constituían la guardia de alto rango del antiguo ejército macedonio, al servicio del Reino de Macedonia. Eran… … Wikipedia Español
List of ancient Macedonians — This is a list of the ancient Macedonians of Greece (Greek: Μακεδόνες, Makedónes). For other uses, including a list of people from modern day Republic of Macedonia see List of Macedonians Contents 1 Mythology 2 Kings 2.1 Argead Dynasty … Wikipedia
Pausanias of Orestis — (Greek) was a member of Philip II of Macedon s somatophylakes, his personal bodyguard. He assassinated Philip in 336 BC, possibly at the instigation of Philip s wife Olympias, or even his son Alexander the Great. He was immediately captured and… … Wikipedia
Ptolemaios (Sohn des Seleukos) — Ptolemaios (griechisch Πτολεμαῖος; † 333 v. Chr.), Sohn des Seleukos, war ein Offizier Alexanders des Großen im 4. vorchristlichen Jahrhundert. Vermutlich war er mit dem Dynastiegründer Seleukos verwandt. Von Arrian wurde Ptolemaios als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
