What were all of the medieval army ranks?
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There were four medieval army ranks. They are as follows:
A knight is thought to have been typically better off than a mercenary for hire, because he was also bound by his oath of fealty to serve the lord. In other words, that form of service required an investment of time in training and experience before they even got out into battle; mercenaries just fought whoever physically came at them on the battlefield.
A soldier was a common enough soldier in any assortment of armies – but it’s not clear where they ranked with regards to knights versus mercs or servants.
In my opinion, generally, the medieval army ranks were recognized through the use of colors. In most armies, you had at least one king, but there are also those seated on a throne and surrounded by color guards. The Guards were typically in green or red uniforms with gold trim. The knights or mounted Warriors would be military elites as they carried weapons on horseback and wore bright blue clothing that could withstand a long fight while still being effective for combat.
Finally, infantrymen who carried swords and shields usually came in yellow to represent their relevance to the sun god from which they drew their names—Sol Invictus (Saint Michael) in Rome, Saint George for England’s Dragon slayer and Saint Andrew for Scotland’s patron saint.