Epihipparch
Epihipparch () is an Ancient Greek military title for a cavalry commander of 1,000 horses. They were powerful and respected. This unit was divided into two ''hipparchiai'' of 500. Each of these was commanded by a '' hipparchos''. Military ranks of ancient Greece {{Mil-rank-stub ...
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Hipparchos (cavalry Officer)
''Hipparchus'', anglicized hipparch ( gr, ἵππαρχος, hipparchos), was the title of an ancient Greek cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in ... officer, commanding a ''hipparchia'' (unit of about 500 horsemen); two such units were commanded by an '' epihipparchos''. Ancient Greek military terminology Military ranks of ancient Greece Military ranks of ancient Macedon Cavalry {{Mil-rank-stub ...
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