Information about Tetrarch
Tetrarch is a Greek term meaning "ruler of a quarter" for a holder of Imperial office under a Tetrarchy. It was applied earlier to rulers of minor principalities owing allegiance to Rome.
It can also refer, more loosely, to
It can also refer, more loosely, to
- A provincial governor in a country composed of several smaller parts.
- A subordinate or dependent prince, or petty sovereign. For example, the Tetrarchs of Roman Palestine, such as Herod Antipas, were tributary kings (Matt. 14:9).
- A Macedonian officer in charge of a unit associated with the number four (tetra), such as a quarter of a larger unit (such as a phalanx, or in one case a 'company' of 64 footmen), or comprising four smaller units (in one case 4 lochoi, each under a lochagos).
- A Roman military rank, similar to the previous Greek usage
- A British light tank of World War II, see Tetrarch tank
- A book (see Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)) by Ian Irvine, part of the Well of Echoes series
References
- Encyclopedia, MS Encarta 2001, under article "Tetrarch".
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Writing system: Greek alphabet
Official status
Official language of: Greece
Cyprus
European Union
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Italy
Turkey
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Writing system: Greek alphabet
Official status
Official language of: Greece
Cyprus
European Union
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Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (from about 27 BC onwards). The Romans had no single term for the office: Latin titles such as imperator (from which English Emperor derives), augustus, caesar and
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Tetrarchy (Greek: "leadership of four people") can be applied to any system of government where power is divided between four individuals but is rarely used. The most famous Tetrarchy is that instituted by Roman Emperor Diocletian in 293 and lasted until c. 313.
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province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision.
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Roman provinces
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A governor or governour (archaic) is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of state.
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prince, from the Latin root princeps, is used for a member of the highest ranks of the aristocracy or the nobility.
The title is given only to males and has several fundamentally different meanings, of which one is generic to the word, and several types of titles.
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The title is given only to males and has several fundamentally different meanings, of which one is generic to the word, and several types of titles.
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monarch (see sovereignty) is a type of ruler or head of state. Monarchs almost always inherit their titles and are rulers for life; that is, they have no term limit. Historically monarchs have been more or less absolute rulers.
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The History of Palestine is the account of events in the geographic area called Palestine, from ancient times to the present. For the history of the use of the term "Palestine", see Boundaries and name of the region of Palestine.
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Herod Antipas
Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea
Coin of Herod Antipas
Reign 4 BC – AD 39
Born Before 20 BC
Died After AD 39
Gaul
Predecessor Herod the Great
Successor Agrippa I
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Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea
Coin of Herod Antipas
Reign 4 BC – AD 39
Born Before 20 BC
Died After AD 39
Gaul
Predecessor Herod the Great
Successor Agrippa I
Wife/wives
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Macedon or Macedonia (Greek Μακεδονία MakedonÃa
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phalanx (plural phalanxes or phalanges) is a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, or similar weapons.
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The Roman Empire is the name given to both the imperial domain developed by the city-state of Rome and also the corresponding phase of that civilization, characterized by an autocratic form of government. This article however is about the latter.
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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Allied powers:
Soviet Union
United States
United Kingdom
China
France
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Japan
Italy
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Soviet Union
United States
United Kingdom
China
France
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Japan
Italy
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Tank, Light Mk VII, Tetrarch I was a British light tank produced during the Second World War, initially for the reconnaissance role but later for use by airborne forces.
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Tetrarch
Author Ian Irvine
Country Australia
Language English
Series The Well of Echoes
Genre(s) Fantasy novel
Publisher Penguin Australia
Publication date October 2002
Media type Print (Paperback)
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Author Ian Irvine
Country Australia
Language English
Series The Well of Echoes
Genre(s) Fantasy novel
Publisher Penguin Australia
Publication date October 2002
Media type Print (Paperback)
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Ian Irvine
Born: 1950
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Novelist, Marine Scientist
Nationality: Australian
Writing period: 1999 - Present Date
Genres: Fantasy, Futuristic Eco-thrillers
Debut works: The View from the Mirror (Quartet)
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Born: 1950
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Novelist, Marine Scientist
Nationality: Australian
Writing period: 1999 - Present Date
Genres: Fantasy, Futuristic Eco-thrillers
Debut works: The View from the Mirror (Quartet)
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The Well of Echoes is a quartet of novels written by Ian Irvine and is the second arc of The Three Worlds Cycle series.
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Individual Books
The Well of Echoes consists of four books:- Geomancer
- Tetrarch
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