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basileus
Similar vestigial offices called basileus existed in other Greek city-states.
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Aristotle distinguished the basileus, constrained by law, from the unlimited tyrant.
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At Athens, the Archon basileus was one of the nine archons, magistrates selected by lot.
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The Lesser Mysteries took place in the month of Anthesteria under the direction of Athens'archon basileus.
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As the No. 2 man in the nine-man elected Athenian hierarchy, the basileus often acted as the city's chief magistrate.
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They were usually ruled by a basileus.
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Agamemnon tries to give orders to Achilles among many others, while another basileus serves as his charioteer.
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Of his sons, John, the eldest and co-emperor, is also called basileus, while his brothers are titled despotes.
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Though the basileus did not enter the city, his banner was raised atop the citadel and Raymond was compelled to do homage.
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- A ruler of the eastern Roman Empire
- Basileus (Greek: u03B2u03B1u03C3u03B9u03BBu03B5u03CDu03C2) is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. In the English-speaking world it is perhaps most widely understood to mean "King" or "Emperor"...
- A title of the Byzantine emperor
- One of the Dolionians, the people living in northwestern Asia Minor. He was killed by Telamon when the ARGONAUTS visited the country [Arg.1.1043].
- Or Archon Basileus (Greek) King; when the archon at Athens was replaced by a board of nine archons, the official functions were divided, and the second archon held the presidency of religious observances, including those of the Eleusinian Mysteries. ...
- Originally king, it became the title of the chief arkhon with jurisdiction over state religious observances. The plural is basileis.
- Royal or imperial title before Alexander, and later used by Byzantine sovereigns from 630 onward.
- (akin to modern sovereign)
