Greek
From 501 BC, the Athenians annually elected ten individuals to the rank of strategos, one for each of the ten "tribes" that had been … See more

Post-classical militaries did not have a unified rank structure; while the feudal lords were in some ways equivalent to modern officers, they … See more

Appointment is the instrument by virtue of which the person exercises their authority. Officers are appointed by a royal commission in most monarchies or a presidential … See more

Rank and unit size
To get a sense of the practical meaning of these ranks—and thus to be able to compare them across the different armed services, different … See more

Modern military services recognize three broad categories of personnel. These are codified in the Geneva Conventions, which distinguish officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted … See more

There are a number of different forms of rank; from highest to lowest degree, they are:
• Substantive … See more

• List of comparative military ranks
• Ranks of nobility and peerage
• UK and US military ranks compared See more