polemarch

polemarch
pol·e·march

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  • Polemarch — Pol e*march, n. [Gr. ?; ? war + ? leader, from ? to be first.] (Gr. Antiq.) In Athens, originally, the military commanderin chief; but, afterward, a civil magistrate who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojourners. In other Grecian… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polemarch — (n.) commander of the army, 1570s, from Gk. polemarkhos, from polemos war + arkhos leader, chief, ruler (see ARCHON (Cf. archon)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Polemarch — A polemarch (from gr. πολέμαρχος, polemarchos ) was a senior military title in various ancient Greek city states ( poleis ). The title is composed out of the polemos (war) and archon (ruler/leader) and translates as warleader or warlord . Ancient …   Wikipedia

  • Polemarch — Po|le|march* der; en, en <aus gleichbed. gr. polémarchos, eigtl. »Kriegsführer«, zu pólemos »Krieg« bzw. polemeĩn »Krieg führen« u. árchein »vorangehen, führen«> Titel der mit der Leitung des Militärwesens u. mit dem Heereskommando… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • polemarch — ˈpäləˌmärk noun ( s) Etymology: Greek polemarchos, from polemos war + archos ruler more at archi : a chieftain or military commander in ancient Greece; especially : the third archon in ancient Athens presiding at the court and having jurisdiction …   Useful english dictionary

  • Callimachus (polemarch) — Callimachus (Καλλίμαχος) was polemarch in Athens in 490 BC, and was one of the commanders at the Battle of Marathon.As polemarch, Callimachus had a vote in military affairs along with the 10 strategoi , the generals, such as Miltiades. Miltiades… …   Wikipedia

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  • Archon — For other uses, see Archon (disambiguation). Depiction from the east frieze of the Parthenon, of an assumed Archon Basileus, a remnant title of the Greek monarchy Archon (Gr. ἄρχων, pl. ἄρχοντες) is a Greek word that means ruler or lord ,… …   Wikipedia

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  • Archon of Athens — This is a list of the eponymous archons of Athens. BackgroundThe archon was the chief magistrate in many Greek cities, but in Athens there was a council of archons which comprised a form of executive government. From the late eighth century BC,… …   Wikipedia

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