Taxiarches
Encyclopedia
Taxiarches or its variant taxiarchos (from ), anglicized taxiarch, may refer to:
- taxiarch, equivalent to brigadier in ancient and modern Greek military terminology
- Archangels MichaelMichael (archangel)Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
and GabrielGabrielIn Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an Archangel who typically serves as a messenger to humans from God.He first appears in the Book of Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions. In the Gospel of Luke Gabriel foretells the births of both John the Baptist and of Jesus...
are called the Taxiarchs in Greek Orthodoxy because they lead the heavenly host
Locations
Several locations in Greece are named after the archangels, either in singular form, Taxiarchis, or in plural, Taxiarches (Ταξιάρχες):- Taxiarchis, Aetolia-Acarnania
- Taxiarchis, Grevena
- Taxiarchis, Chalkidiki
- Taxiarchis, Euboea
- Taxiarches, Drama
- Taxiarches, Elis
- Taxiarches, Euboea
- Taxiarches, Lesbos
- Taxiarches, Trikala