ταξιάρχης: The Roman taxiarchos

[markhebb]

Hi - ταξίαρχος is one of those generic terms our Greek sources use when dealing with a Roman army structure that expressed itself in latin. This post does remind me that Zonaras is the only source that says Silvanus was an infantry commander - which is interesting given the Scholae were cavalry troops. I suspect he was being 'generic' in his use of terminology...