Tetrarchy

Quick meaning: Tetrarchy is a noun meaning (geography) The land ruled by such a government, either together or separately.

Meaning

(geography) The land ruled by such a government, either together or separately.

More Meanings

1. (politics) A government where power is shared by four people, especially (historical) the Herodian tetrarchy established in Judea after the death of Herod and the Tetrarchy of Diocletian which ruled the Roman Empire in the years 293-313.

Example Sentences

This district was included with Galilee in the tetrarchy of Herod Antipas.

His imperial reorganization saw authority divided between four rulers, the Tetrarchy, to oversee the recovery.

According to Josephus, Herod Agrippa, who succeeded Antipas in his Tetrarchy, died in the seventh year of his reign;[…].

Constantius was not born to the purple and Maximianus was the only original member of the First Tetrarchy from whom Constantine could satisfactorily derive his rule.

Word Forms

• tetrarchies
• tetradarchy

Synonyms for tetrarchy

Depending on context, synonyms include government.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tetradarchy, tetrarch, quatrumvirate, quartumvirate, triarchy, quattuorvirate.

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