Military Rank

A Grade Militaire indicates the statute of a soldier in the hierarchy of the armies.

In general however, the function takes precedence over the rank.

Old armies

Roman army

The ranks of the Roman armies were much fewer than those of the modern armies. The denomination varied according to the centuries. One can however retain the principal following ranks:
  • Under the Republic
    • the military Tribun is a senior officer. legion includes/understands generally six powerful orators which orders it in turn each one
    • the centurion is a subaltern, who orders a centurie , that is to say hundred men.
    • the Optio ( Terms to be specified: )

See the specific article: Ranks of the Roman army.

European medieval armies

alphabetical List to structure

Japanese medieval armies

list to supplement and specify

  • Ashigaru: soldier with foot, Rank and file
  • Bushi: soldier of row recognized
  • Daimyō: administrator of a province (lord)
  • Shogun: military dictator
  • Jizamurai, or will ji-samurai: warrior who during the time of Kamakura, was assigned with a ground and was to cultivate it. Will ji-samurai were in fact of the peasants who, in the event of war, were to render a combatant service to the lord on which they depended.
  • Musha : Old name given to the warriors.
  • Hatamoto : " Men of the bannières"
Note : the term Samurai is a term which was used tardily.

Contemporary armies

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