Gal gestin
{{Short description|Hittite military and administrative title}}
The gal gestin was a Hittite military and administrative title literally meaning "chief of the wine stewards". It is considered to be one of the most important and prestigious posts of the Hittite Kingdom.
History
As a gal gestin a commander was personally responsible for the safety of the king. In most cases he was a member of the royal family and usually the brother of the king.Bryce p.110
A gal gestin would at times also participate in festivals, while like the gal mesedi he could command troops independent from the monarch's jurisdiction.Beal p.356
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- {{cite book|last=Bryce|first=Trevor|title=Life and society in the Hittite world|url=https://archive.org/details/lifesocietyinhit00trev|url-access=registration|accessdate=8 April 2011|date=2004-12-17|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-927588-5}}
- {{cite book|last=Beal|first=Richard Henry|title=The organisation of the Hittite military|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=alMsAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=8 April 2011|year=1992|publisher=C. Winter|isbn=978-3-533-04562-5}}
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