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, //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_battle_tactics#Infantry_types_and_equipment kontarion
• Chiliarchy - dictionary definition
• Glossary of Greek Military Positions