 On the day of his death the "Somatophylakes" announced a council, to which they invited the main "Hetairoi" (officers of the cavalry) and the line officers of the infantry, to be held at the royal quarters.Disobeying orders and ignoring the invitation list, the common soldiers pushed their way in, displacing many officers.Yielding to the inevitable, the "somatophylakes" allowed them to stay and to vote at the council.