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 (in Greek , transliterated Megas Alexandros) (July 356 BC â June 11, 323 BC), King of Macedon (336â323 BC), is considered one of the most successful military commanders in world history, conquering most of the world known to the ancient Greeks before his death. ... Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Dynasty was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire, including Cyrus II the Great, Darius I and Xerxes I. At the height of their power, the Achaemenid rulers of Persia ruled over territories roughly emcompassing some parts of todays Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon...
Alexander the Great first awarded this rank to Hephaestion Amyntoros, but after Hephaestion's death it was awarded to Perdiccas. Alexander the Great (in Greek , transliterated Megas Alexandros) (July 356 BC â June 11, 323 BC), King of Macedon (336â323 BC), is considered one of the most successful military commanders in world history, conquering most of the world known to the ancient Greeks before his death. ... Hephaestion (born ca. ... Perdiccas (d. ...
Chiliarch: The next highest rank among the Hastati are the Chiliarchs, each of whom command 1000 men.
These are the direct subordinates of the Chiliarch, and see to the day-to-day functioning of their units.
In any case, while the Fifth Chiliarch is always at the disposal of the Primate Hastatus for whatever task he deems fit, their constant goal in the absence of other orders is to travel the land seeking mages.