basileus

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• Even if some sort of polis-like state had emerged, it is difficult to imagine a source of pressure for expanded political participation, much less one powerful enough to unseat the basileus and his noble warriors so long as they retained a monopoly of effective force.

  Academic text (1995)

• Under these circumstances, the basileus was a man who could fight and attract others to fight with him, thus giving rise to an armed nobility.

  Academic text (1995)

• Here, Aiee-Ouch, this is the basileus.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Before there were organized states (poleis), there were defensible households or estates, each led by a warrior chief called a basileus.

  Academic text (1995)

• In other words, without hoplite warfare and assuming the continuing ability of the basileus to defend his oikos, it is difficult to see either Attica coming under the control of Athens or the development of the polis.

  Academic text (1995)

• The second illustration is also a solar seal, but it honors the star Basilisco, which was the diminutive form of the Greek basileus (king), thus meaning the same as the Latin regulus.

  Blog text (5)

• In the Eastern Roman Empire, the basileus held absolute power and was seen as the divine representative of God on Earth.

• The basileus issued decrees that affected every aspect of life in his realm, from trade to warfare.

Synonyms

R

Roman Emperor

vsbasileus

9 5.2

A ruler of the ancient Roman Empire who has almost complete power

is the specific title used later by rulers in the eastern imperial court

E

Emperor of Rome

vsbasileus

3 6.9

A person who ruled the Roman Empire from Augustus to the end of the Western Empire

is a title used specifically by rulers of the eastern Byzantine court

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Etymology