4-567: 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. The Mesedi were a unit of 12 spearmen who protected the king wherever he might go. They probably numbered more in total in order to protect the king at all hours. They were reinforced and probably monitored by another unit numbering 12, known as
8-414: A team of bodyguards from a government agency, security forces, or police forces. Less-important public figures, or those with lower risk profiles, may be accompanied by a single bodyguard who doubles as a driver . The work of a bodyguard consists mainly of planning routes, pre-searching rooms and buildings where the client will be visiting, researching the backgrounds of people that will have contact with
12-487: Is a type of security guard , government law enforcement officer, or servicemember who protects an important person or group of people , such as high-ranking public officials, wealthy businesspeople, and celebrities, from harm. The personnel team that protects a VIP is often referred to as the VIP's security detail . Most important public figures, such as heads of state , heads of government , and governors are protected by
16-491: The "golden spearmen." The Mesedi's purpose was the protection of the king against assassinations , which was endemic to the Hittite nobility. They also played a prominent role during festivals. Professor Christopher I. Beckwith has compared the Mesedi to other royal bodyguard units of Indo-European societies, generally referred to as Comitatus . Bodyguard A bodyguard (or close protection officer/operative )
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