The president's son, Ahmed, commands the elite Republican Guard, which has been responsible for shooting protesters.

As common in Polynesia, the older son could command the younger in executing the orders of their father.

His eldest son, Kylen, commanded a regiment on the Prekkendorran front.

The youngest son, Rupert, commanded a fireship but was killed in a tavern brawl in 1691.

George's son the Duke of Cumberland commanded the king's troops in Northern Germany.

Those are officers, although my son has never commanded men in battle.

Fíacha's son, Muiredach Tirech, commanded his armies, as the king himself was not allowed to go into battle.

"My son will command the battle," he remarked.

Phormio's son, named Asopius after his grandfather, also commanded a naval expedition during the war.

Sigtrygg's son commanded the extreme left of the line with 1,000 of the men from Dublin who decided to fight in the open.