Gal mesedi

The gal mesedi was a Hittite military and administrative title literally meaning "chief of the royal bodyguards".[1] He was in charge of the Mesedi, the personal bodyguard of the Hittite king.[2] It is considered to be one of the most important and prestigious posts of the Hittite Kingdom.[3][2]

History

The gal mesedi was a commander responsible for the safety of the king himself. On most cases he was a member of the royal family and sometimes the brother of the king, whom he sometimes succeeded as in the case of Hattusili III, who before becoming a king was the gal mesedi of his brother, King Muwatalli II.[4] A gal mesedi could also at times command independent military units that weren't under the king's jurisdiction.

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Sources
Notes
  1. Beal p.327
  2. Burney p.234-235
  3. Bryce p.21
  4. Bryce p.22
References
  • Bryce, Trevor (2004-12-17). Life and society in the Hittite world. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-927588-5. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  • Beal, Richard Henry (1992). The organisation of the Hittite military. C. Winter. ISBN 978-3-533-04562-5. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  • Burney, Charles (19 April 2004). Historical Dictionary of the Hittites. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810865645. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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