- Taxiarkhos
Taxiarhos (Ταξίαρχος) (Ταξχος) is used in the
Greek language to mean "Brigadier ".In
Ancient Greece the title/rank was held by a number of officers in the armies of several but not allcity-state s. WithSparta being a notable exception. InAthens it was an elected position of the chief military officer of a traditional tribe. Athens consisted of ten such tribes, with every free citizen both belonging and able to represent each one. All ten taxiarhoi served under thePolemarch of Athens.In the modern
Hellenic Army the rank is equivalent toBrigadier General . It is superior to anSyntagmatarhis (Colonel ) and inferior to an Ypostrategos (Major General ). The insignia consists of a flame, two crossing swords and a diamond star. A Taxiarhos typically serves as the commanding officer of a Taxiarhia (Brigade ) or Executive Officer of a Merarhia (Division).
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