In what significant group did Hephaestion serve under Alexander the Great?
The Royal Guard
The Black Guard
The Select Guard
Alexander's personal bodyguard
Answer
Hephaestion was Alexander's childhood friend, who served as his personal bodyguard and was eventually appointed to the position of chiliarch (chief of staff). He was one of the most important and influential people in Alexander's life, and was even considered to be his successor. However, he died suddenly in 324 BC, and his death is believed to have had a profound impact on Alexander.
Heavenly Hephaestion: Unearthing the Legend of the Macedonian Nobleman and General
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