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

πρωτοστάτης
the one who stands first
the one who stands in front
λοχαγός
lochagos
lochos protostates

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	protostates	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	πρωτοστάτης the one who stands first the one who stands in front λοχαγός lochagos lochos protostates