The gal mesedi was a Hittite military and administrative title literally meaning "chief of the royal bodyguards". He was in charge of the Mesedi, the personal...
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The Mesedi was the personal bodyguard of the king of the Hittites. The Mesedi was led by the Gal mesedi, who held considerable prestige in Hittite society...
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was killed by Muwatalli I, who seized the throne and was possibly the Gal Mesedi of the royal bodyguard. His wife was Queen Šummiri. Reign of Huzziya II...
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usually the brother of the king. A gal gestin would at times also participate in festivals, while like the gal mesedi he could command troops independent...
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for the lugal dubsar, who was the king's personal scribe. Gal gestin Gal mesedi Notes Bryce p.66-7 References Bryce, Trevor (2004-12-17). Life and society...
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the gal mesedi (Chief of the Royal Bodyguards). It was superseded by the rank of the gal gestin (Chief of the Wine Stewards), who, like the gal mesedi, was...
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Huzziya II. He was the Chief of the Royal Bodyguard(position known as the Gal mesedi) of Huzziya, but later he killed him. He may have been Huzziya's younger...
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