Tetrarch
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A tetrarch is a Greek term for a holder of Imperial office under a Tetrarchy.
It can also refer 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 also 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