He controlled the whole group of 256 men and was entrusted with their control during the intense difficulties of battle .
The leader of the 2nd group of 8 ranks and therefore the leader of the whole syntagma was the syntagmatairch .
leader controlled the whole group of 256 men and was entrusted with their control during the intense difficulties of battle .
The leader of the 2nd group of 8 ranks and therefore the leader of the whole syntagma was the syntagmatairch .