protostates
(Q7252131)
part of Ancient Greek / Byzantine phalanx: soldier in front of an epistates ('the one who stands behind'); in a file of eight soldiers, the protostates were the men in positions 1,3,5 and 7, while the epistates occupied positions 2,4,6 and 8
part of Ancient Greek / Byzantine phalanx: soldier in front of an epistates ('the one who stands behind'); in a file of eight soldiers, the protostates were the men in positions 1,3,5 and 7, while the epistates occupied positions 2,4,6 and 8
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πρωτοστάτης the one who stands first the one who stands in front λοχαγός lochagos lochos protostates |
| description | part of Ancient Greek / Byzantine phalanx: soldier in front of an epistates ('the one who stands behind'); in a file of eight soldiers, the protostates were the men in positions 1,3,5 and 7, while the epistates occupied positions 2,4,6 and 8 |
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