Megaduke
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Megaduke is a noun meaning (historical, military) The commander in chief of the Byzantine navy.
Meaning
(historical, military) The commander in chief of the Byzantine navy.
Example Sentences
Roger de Flor was given the title of megaduke and the King of Bulgaria's daughter as his wife.
In September 1169 the Byzantine admiral, the megaduke Andronicus Contostephanus, arrived in Tyre […]
After Manuel's death, the actual number of ships and sailors under the megaduke had declined significantly, and the sailors tended to consist of unreliable foreigners.
Word Forms
- megadukes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include navarch, archdespot, admiral, general, doyen, cadilesker.
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