Somatophilaxes (somatophilakes) – Body guard, highest rank bodyguards in the time of Alexander ⅲ Macedonian. It was considered a particularly honorary duty for Heeters. They kept round the king’s guard. First of all, seven, and after returning from India eight. Lit.: F. Papazoglu, History of the Hellenistic period, Skopje, 1995; N. Proceed, History of Argetads, Skopje, 2004. K. M. R.
Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис СОМАТОФИЛАКСИ