Chiliarch
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Chiliarch. Commander of 1,000 men. The Hellenistic office was an adaption by Alexander the Great of the Persian Achaemenid empire's hazarapatish. A chiliarch held duties both martial and civil.
Alexander the Great first awarded this rank to Hephaestion Amyntoros, but after Hephaestion's death it was awarded to Perdiccas.
See also
- Byzantine battle tactics, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_battle_tactics#Infantry_types_and_equipment kontarion]]
- [Chiliarchy - dictionary definition]
- [Glossary of Greek Military Positions]
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